Real Madrid centre-back Eder Militao has left Brazil's training camp ahead of World Cup qualifiers versus Ecuador and Paraguay due to a leg injury. (More Football News)
Brazil have made a dismal start to their 2026 World Cup qualification campaign and sit sixth in the 10-team CONMEBOL group after six games, with two wins, on🦋e draw and three defeats.
Dorival Junior's side will have to cope without key defender Militao for the first international break of the🐎 season, after the Brazilian FA (CBF) confirmed he had suffered an injury.
"Defender Eder Militao complained of muscle pain in his right thigh after training on Wednesday and after medical exams carri𓃲ed out on Thursday, it was identified a small muscle injury in his right🧸 thigh," the CBF said in a statement.
"The 🅰player has been ruled o🌄ut of Brazil's next two qualifying matches and the CBF expresses its solidarity with the player at this time and wishes him a speedy recovery."
Militao, who missed most of last𝔉 season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament, is the latest Madrid player ꦅto suffer injury problems at the start of this season.
Midfielder Aurelien Tcho๊uameni and left-back Ferland Mendy both left Franc💟e's camp ahead of their Nations League clashes against Italy and Belgium due to injuries sustained in Los Blancos' 2-0 win over Real Betis on Sunday.
Eduardo Camavinga,𒊎 Dani Ceballos and Jude Bellingham have also suffered from injuries in the last few weeks, while David Alaba is still recovering from an ACL tear su🐟ffered last term.
