Eder Militao, the Brazilian defender for Real Madrid, is facing a significant risk of missing out on the World Cup due to a hamstring injury, as reported by sources close to both the club and the national team to Reuters.
Real Madrid confirmed earlier this week that Militao experienced a twinge during a challenge just before halftime in Tuesday’s victory over Alaves and immediately indicated that he needed to be substituted.
Though Real’s coach, Alvaro Arbeloa, expressed an initial sense of optimism post-match, an MRI revealed a muscular issue in the hamstring of Militao’s left leg.
Spanish radio station COPE was the first to report that this may be a recurrence of an injury he sustained back in December, which could necessitate surgery and potentially rule him out of the World Cup set to commence in less than 50 days. Reuters has verified this account through multiple sources.
The 28-year-old defender now faces a tense wait. Sources informed Reuters that a final decision will be reached and announced on Monday, following a series of new examinations by Real’s medical team to assess the situation further.
This latest setback adds to the challenges faced by the Brazilian centre back, who has dealt with a number of injuries in recent seasons, including consecutive ACL tears.
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