Double blow for Brazil as Jesus, Telles out of World Cup with injuries
Jesus and Telles had an MRI scan on Saturday morning.
KATHMANDU: Brazil, which is in trouble due to Neymar’s injury in the ongoing World Cup, has received another blow.
Brazil’s Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup due to an injury.
According to media reports, Jesus has a knee injury. He is expected to be out of match for at least a month.
Alex Telles, another Brazilian left back, is also said to have a knee injury and will be unable to play the rest of the World Cup matches.
Both players received injuries during the team’s fixture against Cameroon, to whom they lost 1-0, the first time an African team had defeated Brazil at the World Cup.
Jesus and Telles had an MRI scan on Saturday morning.
The Brazilian Football Association has declared that both Jesus and Telles will be unable to play in the remaining World Cup matches in Qatar.
Brazil, considered the tournament’s title contender, will face South Korea in the round of 16 next Monday night. Earlier, Neymar, who was injured in the first World Cup match, is getting ready to return to the field for training.
