Marcelo hopeful over Fred injury with World Cup looming

Brazil midfielder Fred hurt his ankle during Thursday's training session but Marcelo is not too concerned.

Published : Jun 08, 2018 11:44 IST

Brazil defender Marcelo believes team-mate Fred will recover from an ankle injury in time for the World Cup after describing the issue as "not that serious".

Fred – who is set to join Premier League giants Manchester United after a deal was agreed with Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk – hurt his ankle during Thursday's training session.

A scan may be required as Brazil and team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar monitor Fred ahead of Sunday's final World Cup warm-up match against Austria.

But Marcelo told reporters: "This is the World Cup. Everybody's training hard, working hard and there are these moments in training.

"But I believe it's not that serious, I believe it's not a big problem for us and I think he'll be back with us as soon as possible."

Brazil – led by head coach Tite – will face Switzerland (June 17), Costa Rica (June 22) and Serbia (June 27) in Group E at the World Cup in Russia.

Sign in to unlock all user benefits
  • Get notified on top games and events
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign up / manage to our newsletters with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early bird access to discounts & offers to our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide to our community guidelines for posting your comment