Official: Real Madrid star leaves Brazil national team camp with injury | OneFootball

Real Madrid have been dealt another injury blow, as defender Eder Militao is set to leave Brazil’s international squad due to a thigh injury.

The centre-back is expected to return to Spain shortly after suffering a muscle pull during training with his national team. This setback adds to the growing list of injuries plaguing Real Madrid at the start of the season.

Militao was one of four Real Madrid players called up by Brazil for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay.

However, his injury now forces him out of action, as confirmed by the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF).

According to their statement, Militao experienced discomfort in his right thigh during training at the Atletico Paranaense Training Centre. A clinical examination, including an MRI scan, revealed a minor muscle injury in that area.

“Militao felt muscle discomfort in his right thigh after Wednesday’s training session at Atletico Paranaense’s Training Center,” read a statement from the Selecao (h/t AS).

This Thursday, the CBF medical department performed a clinical examination and an MRI, detecting a small muscle injury in his right thigh.

The footballer has been ruled out of the two qualifying matches. The CBF expresses its solidarity with the footballer and wishes him a speedy recovery.”

More problems for Real Madrid

Eder Militao has left Brazil’s national team camp through injury. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

Real Madrid’s injury troubles seem to be piling up, with Militao now joining a long list of sidelined players.

The club is currently without eight key players, including David Alaba, Jesus Vallejo, Eduardo Camavinga, Jude Bellingham, Ferland Mendy, Aurelien Tchouameni, and Dani Ceballos.

This leaves manager Carlo Ancelotti with only 14 fit players for the upcoming La Liga fixtures, a major concern as they look to bounce back from a challenging start to the season.

Just three days ago, the club also confirmed that Mendy had suffered a relapse of an old injury. The defender was diagnosed with an overload in his right tibia and travelled to Paris with the French national team for further assessment.

Meanwhile, as far as Militao is concerned, it is said that he will miss the upcoming match against Real Sociedad due to this injury. Initial assessments suggest that he could be sidelined for approximately 10 to 15 days due to a strain in his right thigh.

Further tests will be conducted on Saturday in Madrid to provide a clearer picture of the injury’s severity. Although the injury doesn’t appear to be too severe, Real Madrid will ensure a thorough evaluation.

If the preliminary diagnosis is confirmed, Militao will be out for about two weeks, missing the fixtures against Real Sociedad in La Liga and Stuttgart in the Champions League. He will head back to Madrid on Saturday for additional examinations.