Real Madrid centre-back Eder Militao has left Brazil's training camp ahead of World Cup qualifiers versus Ecuador and Paraguay due to a leg injury.
Brazil have made a dismal start to their 2026 World Cup qualification campaign and sit sixth in the 10-team CONMEBOL group after six games, with two wins, one draw,` and three defeats.
Dorival Junior's side will have to cope without key defender Militao for the first international break of the season after the Brazilian FA (CBF) confirmed he had suffered an injury.
"Defender Eder Militao complained of muscle pain in his right thigh after training on Wednesday and after medical exams carried out on Thursday, it was identified as a small muscle injury in his right thigh," the CBF said in a statement.
"The player has been ruled out of Brazil's next two qualifying matches and the CBF expresses its solidarity with the player at this time and wishes him a speedy recovery."
Militao, who missed most of last season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament, is the latest Madrid player to suffer injury problems at the start of this season.
Midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni and left-back Ferland Mendy both left France's camp ahead of their Nations League clashes against Italy and Belgium due to injuries sustained in Los Blancos' 2-0 win over Real Betis on Sunday.
Eduardo Camavinga, Dani Ceballos, and Jude Bellingham have also suffered from injuries in the last few weeks, while David Alaba is still recovering from an ACL tear suffered last term.
Real Madrid’s Militão injured: what is the injury and how long is he out for?
The Real Madrid defender has suffered an injury while on international duty with Brazil.
Real Madrid defender Éder Militão has suffered an injury while on international duty with the Brazilian National Team. He will miss the games against Ecuador and Paraguay.
What injury does Eder Militão have?
The
defender, said the Brazilian federation, suffered a slight injury to
his right leg after the training session on Wednesday, said the
statement. “On Thursday”, it stated, “the medical department carried out tests which detected a small injury to his right thigh... the CBF support the player and wish him a speedy recovery.”
Militão joins Aurélien Tchouaméni, Dani Ceballos and Ferland Mendy in the Real Madrid injury room, as the aforementioned trio were already ruled out of participating during the international break due to physical problems.
The news of another injury to Militão will come with grimaces from the Madridisita community who saw the defender sit on the sidelines for 213 days last season as he overcame a cruciate ligament tear that saw him look on with frustration as his teammates won both LaLiga and the Champions League.
Last summer, Militão was a starter in the four Copa América games that the side played and had featured in all five games for Real Madrid in the 25/25 season.
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