Hit in the neck this Saturday evening against Villareal, Vinicius Jr. will be sidelined for a short while. If Real Madrid has not yet communicated regarding a potential period of unavailability of its number 7, his presence at the next Brazilian gathering is not assured. Like Kylian Mbappé, he could be preserved by staying in Madrid.
The Seleçao will face Chile next Friday, then host Peru five days later as part of the qualifiers for the next World Cup. With or without Vinicius, Brazil should be favorites for their two meetings. The probable absence of the Real Madrid player could highlight one of his teammates, Rodrygo (29 caps, 7 goals), number 10 of the Auriverde since Neymar’s injury and who is taking up more and more space in the jersey of the Selecao.