Dani Alves Ruled Out of World Cup After Suffering Serious Knee Injury in Coup de France Final
Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil full-back Dani Alves has been ruled out of the
upcoming FIFA World Cup tournament with a
knee injury.
The Brazilian was injured during PSG's Coup de France final against Les
Herbiers on Tuesday night and limped off the pitch after going down in pain.
BREAKING: Dani Alves has been ruled out of the World Cup for Brazil with an anterior cruciate ligament injury that requires surgery. #SSN pic.twitter.com/jieKS7Nsnv— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) May 11, 2018
Scans have since revealed that he's damaged his anterior cruciate ligament and will require surgery - with the Brazilian FA ruling him out of the summer's showpiece tournament.
"Following
Daniel Alves' right knee injury, which occurred yesterday during the
French Cup final, the tests performed today showed a high detachment of
the anterior cruciate ligament with posterolateral sprain," a
spokesperson for Alves said the following day.
This comes as a
huge blow for Brazil, who are already sweating over Neymar's foot
injury, with the attacker a potential no-show for the tournament as
well.
"Close examinations confirmed the initial diagnosis of an anterior
cruciate ligament injury, requiring surgical treatment," a statement
released by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on Friday reads.
"Considering
the alternative recovery options within the timeframe, it confirmed the
impossibility of calling Daniel Alves up for the period of preparation,
friendlies and the World Cup."
The 35-year-old has been one of
the key figures in the Brazil set-up for over a decade and his absence
will leave a huge gap, but the Selecao do have other talented full-backs in their squad who could potentially provide adequate cover.
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