Thiago Santos undergoes surgery after rupturing Achilles tendon | OneFootball

This week in training, Flamengo attacking midfielder Thiago Santos suffered another injury that will keep him out for an extended period of time.

On Wednesday night, while Flamengo face Independiente del Valle in Ecuador in the first leg of the Recopa Sudamericana final, the 24-year-old will undergo surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon.

Thiago Santos picked up the injury in training on Friday, already after the player had been left off the Supercopa do Brasil squad.

Previously, Thiago Santos has undergone a pair of serious knee surgeries. The most recent injury came last April after he tore his left ACL in his first week on loan at Chapecoense, prior to making his debut.

Thiago Santos also tore his left ACL in 2017 but recovered to make an outstanding impression on loan at Indian side Mumbai City FC the following year – scoring five goals in 13 appearances.

The last time the player wore the Flamengo shirt was in the Carioca Championship against Resende on 23 January, 2019.