Vinicius was injured in the thigh in Real’s last match against Celta Vigo (1-0) in the league on Friday, and the royal club did not reveal the period of his absence, while media reports estimated it to be six weeks, which prevented him from playing Brazil’s matches against Bolivia and Peru on September 8 and 12. next in succession.
The CBF reported that coach Fernando Diniz had chosen Rafinha to replace Vinicius’ absence.
Rafinha (26 years old) participated with Selecao in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where the world champions were eliminated five times in the quarter-finals by Croatia.
The player started his career this season with Barcelona in a shaky way, as he received a red card in the opening match for his team in “La Liga” against Getafe, and then missed the next two matches.
Neymar, who was finally transferred to the Saudi club Al-Hilal in a huge deal, will lead the Brazilian national team’s attack in his country’s continuous pursuit of the sixth title in the history of the World Cup.
However, Al-Hilal coach, Portuguese Georgie Jesus, recently questioned Neymar’s readiness to participate with the Brazilian national team, indicating that he was suffering from a slight injury.
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2023-08-30 07:53:05
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