[p]According to information published by [b][i]ESPN[/i][/b], Brazil's number 10 underwent a scan, but no injury was detected.[/p][p]Therefore, unlike [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/raphinha/xtBsDPam/"]Raphinha[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wesley/hr7UuUyK/"]Wesley[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vinicius-junior/CbwQ4Mws/"]Vini Jr[/a]. was not dropped from the squad.[/p][p]This Saturday, the forward did not join the rest of the squad on the pitch and only did individual work in the gym.[/p][p]The coaching staff of [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brazil/I9l9aqLq/"]Brazil[/a][/b] hopes Vinicius will be available for Sunday’s training session in Orlando.[/p][embed guid="bcf5a509-6b54-49fa-82e3-cb1d9be2006e" url="https://x.com/TouchlineX/status/2037917770214449385" social-type="twitter" /][p]If he is not available, Vini Jr. would be another absence for Carlo Ancelotti during this international break.[/p][p]Besides him, Brazil have already lost [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alisson/UZrQ3bwP/"]Alisson[/a], Wesley, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gabriel/tEcnVXMS/"]Gabriel Magalhaes[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alex-sandro/hrkni8NN/"]Alex Sandro[/a] and Raphinha to injury.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brazil-I9l9aqLq/croatia-K8aznggo/?mid=A3LetXFE"]The match on Tuesday against Croatia in Orlando[/a] will be Brazil’s last game before the World Cup squad announcement.[/p][p]The final squad will be revealed on May 18th.[/p]
Vini Jr. in doubt for Croatia friendly after missing training as Brazil's injuries mount
Vinicius Junior did not take part in Brazil’s training session on Saturday and is now a doubt for the match against Croatia on Tuesday. The Real Madrid star sat out due to muscle fatigue.
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