RICHARLISON left Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in TEARS after suffering an injury against Everton.
The Brazilian came off the ground on crutches and is now a big doubt about the World Cup.
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The Brazilian was replaced by Yves Bissouma in the 52nd minute after a calf injury.
And the emotions were too much for him as he spoke Portuguese as he stepped off the ground.
Almost six weeks into Brazil’s World Cup campaign, his tournament now looks in doubt.
Richarlison was injured in the Everton area right after half-time.
He was massaging his calf with a pained expression on his face as the Spurs paramedics rushed to take care of him.
The decision was quickly made that the 25-year-old could not continue against his former club.
Richarlison bit his shirt in frustration, looking emotional after being forced.
Spurs viewer Antonio Conte looked concerned as Richarlison limped off and the Italian confirmed that the striker will receive a scan on Sunday.
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Conte said of the extent of the problem: “We don’t know, let’s hope it’s not so serious that he had a calf problem.
“He’ll do an MRI tomorrow to understand, let’s hope it’s not serious.”
Brazil will kick off their World Cup season on 24 November with a Group G match against Serbia.
Richarlison is expected to be in the squad after appearing in two friendlies against Ghana and Tunisia last month.
Manager Tite will now sweat over the fitness of the £ 60m striker.
Richarlison had started the home game against Everton while Dejan Kulusevski had been sidelined.
The Swedish winger has missed the last five games due to a hamstring injury.
Harry Kane put the Spurs ahead from the spot after tripping England teammate Jordan Pickford.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg then closed the points with a deflected shot after four minutes.
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