Not just Dani Carvajal’s serious injury. On the occasion of the match against Villarreal who triumphed 2-0 at the “Santiago Bernabeu”, the real Madrid also had to deal with physical problems suffered by Vinicius Junior: the Brazilian winger, candidate for the Ballon d’Or, came off in the 79th minute of the victory against Submarine Yellow. “Following the tests carried out on our player Vinicius Junior, he was diagnosed with a cervical lesion. Awaiting further tests”, the medical bulletin communicated by the Spanish club, without providing further details.
However, this opens up the national dilemma. Brazil is called to the double international commitment with Chile next Friday and Peru five days later, so it is inevitable to ask whether Vinicius Junior, who was included in Dorival’s squad, will be able to participate or not in the commitments valid for qualification for the 2026 World Cup .
Below is the list of coach Dorival Junior’s squad:
Goalkeepers: Alisson, Bento, Ederson
Defenders: Militao, Gabriel Magalhaes, Marquinhos, Bremer, Danilo, Vanderson, Abner, Arana
Midfielders: André, Gerson, Bruno Guimaraes, Paquetà, Rodrygo
Attackers: Endrick, Igor Jesus, Martinelli, Luiz Henrique, Raphinha, Savinho, Vinicius
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