Real Madrid defender Eder Militao has withdrawn from the Brazil squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers due to a thigh injury.
The 26-year-old suffered the injury during training on Wednesday at the Athletico Paranaense Training Center.
He will miss his side’s matches against Ecuador on September 7 and Paraguay on September 11.
The Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) said: “Militao complained of muscle pain in his right thigh after training on Wednesday at the Athletico Paranaense Training Center.
“The CBF medical department performed a clinical examination and magnetic resonance imaging on the athlete, which confirmed a small muscle injury in the right thigh.
“The athlete was disqualified from the two Brazilian national team matches in the qualifiers. The CBF stands in solidarity with the athlete at this time and wishes him a speedy recovery.”
The defender is expected to be unavailable for ten to 15 days and will undergo tests on the injury with Madrid after he returns to the club on Saturday.
Militao has missed the majority of the 2023/24 campaign after suffering anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) damage in his left knee during Madrid’s opening game of last season.
He has started all five of Real Madrid’s games this season, keeping three clean sheets and picking up an assist in a 3–0 win over Real Valladolid on August 25.
Militao’s Real Madrid team-mates Aurelien Tchouameni and Ferland Mendy have both withdrawn from the France squad due to injury problems and will miss their country’s Nations League matches against Italy on September 6 and Belgium on September 9.
Midfielder Tchouameni left camp on Monday with a left foot problem and defender Mendy withdrew from the squad with a shin problem.
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