Ancelotti had already lost Alisson, Militão, Gabriel Magalhães, Marquinhos, Caio Henrique, Bruno Guimarães, Estêvão and Rodrygo for this FIFA Date
Carlo Ancelotti did not imagine a Data FIFA with so many problems to climb the Brazilian team. Sin being able to count on eight starters in the defeat against France, 2-1on Thursday (26), the Italian coach won two new problems for the friendly with Croatia, scheduled for Tuesday, in Orlando: Raphinha and Wesley suffered muscle injuries to their right thigh and ended up cut.
A duo underwent imaging tests this Friday after being replaced against the French, and the worst happened: muscle injuries were confirmed and they will not even remain with the group in Orlando, in the United States, returning to Barcelona and Rome, respectively.
“Athletes Raphinha and Wesley were recalled this Friday (27) by coach Carlo Ancelotti. Both felt pain in the back of their right thigh during the match against France. This Friday, the athletes underwent imaging tests that confirmed muscle injuries. The players are free to continue treatment. No other athletes will be called to replace them”, announced the CBF.
Raphinha is considered a key player in Ancelotti’s selectionbeing able to play open on the left or in the frame. Substituted at half-time against the French, the player will return to Spain, where he will undergo treatment for his thigh injury.
The player, also featured in the Barcelona with Hansi Flick, must be absent from the pitch for up to five weeks, losing important games for the Catalan club not only in the Spanish Championship, in which they lead, but also in the knockout rounds of the Champions League against Atlético de Madrid, a rematch of the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey.
With the absence of Eder Militão, another of Ancelotti’s favorite players away from the national team and from Real Madrid due to medical problems, Wesley had been gaining body to take over at right-back in the World Cup. But he reported pain in his thigh that also took him out of the friendly with the Croatians.
Ancelotti had already lost Alisson, Militão, Gabriel Magalhães, Marquinhos, Caio Henrique, Bruno Guimarães, Estêvão and Rodrygo (he will only play again in 2027) for this FIFA Date. Still not knowing whether he will be able to count on Marquinhos against the Croatians (he feels pain in his hip), the commander called up Vitor Reis.
Wesley gave way to Ibañez against France, while Raphinha was replaced by Luiz Henrique. The duo tends to be chosen from the beginning against the Croatians. Midfielder Fabinho, however, could also appear on the right-back.
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