“As announced by the CBF after the game against Cameroon, players Alex Telles and Gabriel Jesus underwent tests this Saturday morning (3). Accompanied by the Brazilian team doctor, Rodrigo Lasmar, they performed an MRI on the right knee which confirmed the injuries and the impossibility of recovery in time to participate in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022”, says the CBF statement.
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Telles, in tears, had to be consoled by his companions. The absences are a blow for Brazil, which maintains alternatives in attack, but runs the risk of being lacking in defense, where full-backs Danilo (with an ankle sprain) and Alex Sandro (with a thigh injury) also passed through the infirmary.
The Seleção's technical committee was, however, confident in the possible return of Danilo, who has returned to training with the ball and can help, if necessary, at left-back, a position he occupied at Juventus on some occasions.
At right-back, if veteran Dani Alves (aged 39) no longer provides all the defensive guarantees, coach Tite could replace the versatile Eder Militão, already selected against Switzerland (1-0) in that position, despite playing in the Real Madrid defender.
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Brazil, which faces South Korea on Monday in the round of 24 of the World Cup, hopes to recover its biggest star, Neymar, in time, who suffered a sprain in his right ankle on November 2, against Serbia (0-XNUMX ).
(With AFP)
