Like France, another major nation is not spared. The Brazilians Gabriel Jesus and Alex Telles, affected Friday against Cameroon (1-0), will miss the rest of the World Cup-2022 due to knee injuries, the Brazilian selection announced on Saturday, reduced in defense before its eighth Monday against the South Korea.
“Alex Telles and Gabriel Jesus took exams on Saturday morning“, wrote the Seleçao in a press release. “They each underwent an MRI to their right knee which confirmed their injury and the impossibility of their being able to recover to participate in the World Cup in Qatar.”
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Striker Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) and full-back Alex Telles (Sevilla FC) were replaced due to injury during the match on Friday evening at the Lusail stadium, respectively in the 54th and 64th minutes. Telles, in tears, had to be comforted by his partners.
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Their withdrawal is a blow for Brazil, which keeps alternatives in attack but risks finding itself bald in defense, where the side Danilo (sprained an ankle) and Alex Sandro (thigh) also went through the infirmary these last days.
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The management of the Seleçao was nevertheless confident of a possible return of Danilo, who resumed training with the ball and could help out, if necessary, at the left-back position, which he sometimes occupied with Juventus.
As a right-back, if the veteran Dani Alves (39) no longer gives all the defensive guarantees, coach Tite could renew the versatile Eder Militao, already aligned against Switzerland (1-0) on the right flank of the defense, even if he instead plays in central defense at Real Madrid.
Brazil, opposed to South Korea on Monday in the round of 16 of the World Cup, hopes to recover in time its master to play Neymar, victim of a sprained right ankle on November 24 against Serbia (2-0). The Paris SG superstar had accompanied his partners on Friday evening to the Lusail stadium, appearing on the lawn in a tracksuit, smiling and without a limp.
Brazil coach Tite sounded optimistic saying he believes “Neymar will play again in this World Cup”, where the striker carries the hopes of Brazil to conquer a sixth star, twenty years after the fifth.
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