MADRID, 18 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Real Madrid forward Vinícius Junior suffers a tear in his femoral biceps affecting the distal tendon of his left leg, the white club confirmed this Saturday, meaning the Brazilian attacker could be away from the pitch for around two and a half months. game.
“After the tests carried out today on our player Vinícius Jr. by the Real Madrid medical services, he has been diagnosed with a tear in the femoral biceps with involvement of the distal tendon in his left leg,” said the Madrid entity.
The winger was injured on Thursday in Barranquilla (Colombia) during the first half of the match between Colombia and Brazil (2-1) of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. In the 27th minute, the Madrid player had to be replaced by the coach Fernando Diniz.
The ‘7’ of Real Madrid already suffered a muscle mishap on August 25 at the start of the game on the third day of LaLiga EA Sports against Celta and which caused him to spend more than a month without playing, although then, due to the existence After an international break, he only missed four games with his team.
Now, he will not play again in 2023, and joins the other victim of this national team ‘window’, the French midfielder Eduardo Camavinga. The two join the casualties of fellow Frenchman Aurélien Tchouaméni, Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and Brazilian defender Eder Militao.