Éder Militão suffers thigh injury and is cut from the national team

Éder Militão reported muscle pain after training on Wednesday (04/09), and subsequent exams revealed an injury to his right thigh. Due to this injury, the defender was cut from the Brazilian National Team.

Éder was not the first to be absent

Defender Éder Militão was the fourth player to be removed from the Brazilian national team on this FIFA date. Before him, Yan Couto, a Borussia Dortmund full-back, had his call-up cancelled due to a medical problem before he even presented himself to the national team. Savinho, a Manchester City player, also went through the same situation. Flamengo striker Pedro was also cut from the Brazilian national team after spraining his ankle during training. He was examined and found to have ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

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_{Brazilian national football team training before the 2022 Qatar World Cup (Photo: reproduction/VINCENZO PINTO/Getty Images Embed)}

Changes in Dorival's plans

During training last Wednesday (04), Dorival Júnior tried to put Éder Militão in the starting lineup. However, due to an injury, Marquinhos could be selected, forming the defensive duo with Gabriel Magalhães. Therefore, the probable lineup of the Brazilian team includes: Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhães, Guilherme Arana; André, Bruno Guimarães, Lucas Paquetá; Luiz Henrique, Rodrygo and Vini Júnior.

_{Brazilian team trains at CT do Caju (Photo: reproduction/Rafael Ribeiro/CBF)}

The Amarelinha will play at the Couto Pereira stadium, home of Coritiba, this Friday, September 6, at 10 pm, for a match against Ecuador, for the seventh round of the World Cup qualifiers. After the match in Curitiba, the Brazilian team will travel to Paraguay, where they will face the local team on Tuesday, September 10, at 9:30 pm. The victory is very important for the journey towards qualifying for the next World Cup in 2026.

Featured Photo: Éder Militão training at CT do Caju this Wednesday 04/09. (Photo: reproduction/Rafael Ribeiro/CBF)