Due to his forced withdrawal from the Brazil team prior to the World Cup qualifier against Argentina, Vinicius Junior will miss ten weeks of action.

AHEAD OF TIME?

Due to a thigh ailment, the Real Madrid winger had to leave the field inside 30 minutes of the team’s 2-1 loss against Colombia on Thursday night. Despite this, he managed to play long enough to set up an early assist for Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal. Vinicius has pulled out of the team for Tuesday’s pivotal match against Lionel Messi and Argentina, and his club has announced that he has a torn hamstring.

VINICIUS’S MENTION

Vini Jr. posted on social media after pulling out, saying, “We will return stronger.”

REAL MADRID’S QUOTES

Real Madrid released the following statement: “Our player Vinicius Jr. has been diagnosed with a rupture in his left femoral bicep, which is impacting the tendon in his hamstring, after tests performed on him today by the Real Madrid Medical Services. We shall keep an eye on his recuperation.”

FUTURE PLANS FOR VINI JR. AND BRAZIL?

After playing his final game of 2023, Vini Jr. plans to return as soon as possible in the next year. After nearly a full year of qualifying, Brazil’s match against Argentina is their last for the 2026 World Cup. Their next planned match is a friendly against England in March. Regarding Madrid, they will play next on November 26 against Cadiz. Vinicius may miss up to 12 games, although there’s a chance he won’t play as much because of La Liga’s winter break, which occurs two weeks before Christmas.