Brazil have confirmed that Vinicius will be out of the 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Chile and Peru after the cervical injury he suffered against Villarreal. The medical examinations that the Rio winger underwent confirmed his neck pain and he will remain in Madrid for these two weeks to recover.
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) wishes the player a speedy recovery,” the team said in a brief statement. Coach Dorival Junior will call up Andreas Pereira, from Fulham, to replace Real Madrid’s number 7.
Since the end of the match against Villarreal, there has been a possibility that Vinicius will not attend with his team and this Sunday the CBF confirmed it. It should be remembered that the Madrid player already experienced a cervical problem in February 2024 that prevented him from playing in a derby at the Bernabéu.
Vinicius is not the only Real Madrid international who will not travel with his team during the international break. Mbappé, in this case due to the technical decision of Didier Deschamps, will also remain in the capital and will not play in the Nations League matches against Israel and
Source: La Verdad
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