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Juventus Defender Bremer To Have Surgery After Suffering ACL Injury

The Brazil international was forced off six minutes into Juve's 3-2 win over Leipzig on Wednesday, with the club confirming the extent of his injury on Tꦆhur♍sday

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Juventus defender Bremer
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Juventus centre-back Bremer will undergo surgery after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury against RB Leipzig. (More Football News)

The Brazil internationa🔯l was forced off six minutes into Juve's 3-2 win over Leipzig on Wednesday, with the club confirming the extent of his injury on Thursday.

Brem꧃er has been key to Thiago Motta's side so far this season, playing every minute in Serie A with the team yet to concede a single goal in six matches.

Among his team-mates, he has played the most minutes (540), ma♈king the most interceptions (six) and blocks (11).

Juventus were also dealt another blow, wit♑h midfielder Nico Gonzalez suffering a thigh muscle in⛄jury.

"Bremer and Nico Gonzalez underwent diagnostic tests which revealed an anterior cruciate ligament injury in the left knee for the former and a low-grade 𝔍injury to the rectus femoris of the right thigh for the latt𝐆er," the club said in a statement.

"Bremer will undergo surgery in the coming days."