After 26 minutes, the Real Madrid winger left Brazil’s World Cup qualifying match against Colombia.

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AHEAD OF TIME?

Halfway through the first half, Vinicius went down and seemed to be pointing to his left upper leg. He was eliminated from the competition right away, and Joao Pedro took his place.

AHEAD OF YOU?

The winger’s leg problem this season is the first serious injury he has sustained since being promoted to Madrid’s starting lineup for the 2019–20 campaign. He played in every one of his first four senior team seasons, appearing in at least 35 games across all competitions.

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WHAT NEXT FOR VINICIUS?

There is no update on the severity of Vinicius’ injury, but Brazil boss Fernando Diniz will likely offer more insight in the days to come.