FIFA World Cup: FIFA World Cup LIVE – Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison suffers a freak calf injury during the weekend clash against Everton. The injury puts him in major doubt for the upcoming World Cup as the player left the stadium on crutches. An MRI scan has been set up on Sunday to examine the full extent of the injury. Follow Premier League LIVE updates on Insidesport.IN
- Richarlison’s calf injury on the Saturday night clash puts him in doubt for the upcoming World Cup
- The player debuted for the Brazilian national squad in 2018. He has been a part of the Copa America and the Olympic Gold Medal winning Brazil squad
- The Brazilian forward spoke to ESPN Brazil that he is still positive about his World Cup dreams
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FIFA World Cup: Brazilian forward Richarlison suffers CALF INJURY against EVERTON, Puts him in MAJOR DOUBT for WORLD CUP – Check Out
The Tottenham forward left the stadium in tears after the injury in the early minutes of the second half. Richarlison has been having a good season with Tottenham after his recent transfer in July from Everton. He has scored 2 goals for the Premier League side so far who are sitting in the third position. Antonio Conte, the Tottenham manager has deemed him unfit for the upcoming clash against Manchester United. However, the full extent of his injury will only be revealed after the Sunday MRI scan.
FIFA World Cup: Brazilian forward Richarlison suffers CALF INJURY against EVERTON, Puts him in MAJOR DOUBT for WORLD CUP – Check Out
Richarlison’s praying his calf injury doesn’t rule him out of the World Cup 🙏 pic.twitter.com/r0vBqkgTkw
— GOAL (@goal) October 15, 2022
The Brazilian had faced a similar injury during his stint with Everton. That calf injury had sidelined him for two months. The world Cup will be starting in six weeks. However, the player is staying positive about his speedy recovery before what can be his World Cup debut. The forward had featured in two friendlies against Ghana and Tunisia for Brazil last month and had a high probability of being included in the squad.
Brazil will kick off its World Cup campaign against Serbia on 24th November. They have been grouped up with Serbia, Switzerland, and Cameroon. the Brazilian coach Tite will be keeping a close eye on the recovery of his dependable forward.
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FIFA World Cup: Brazilian forward Richarlison suffers CALF INJURY against EVERTON, Puts him in MAJOR DOUBT for the upcoming WORLD CUP – Check out
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