Richarlison has been selected for the Brazil squad for their upcoming friendlies against England and Spain later this month despite being out injured.
Richarlison has been in scintillating form since returning from his last injury lay-off in December, with Tottenham’s number nine leading the line impressively and finding the back of the net with regularity.
The news of his injury thus comes as a major blow to Spurs, who would now mainly be reliant on Son Heung-min to deliver the goals over the next few weeks.
Ange Postecoglou confirmed in his press conference on Friday that the 26-year-old has a problem with his knee and is expected to spend around four weeks on the sidelines (Football.London).
However, curiously, Richarlison has been named in the Selecao squad for their two high-profile friendlies against England and Spain later this month.
Brazil take on the Three Lions at Wembley Stadium on March 23 before travelling to the Santiago Bernabeu to take on the Spaniards just three days later.
Richarlison’s inclusion in the squad suggests that the Brazilian FA expect the striker to be back fit in around three weeks.
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The Brazilian federation would have spoken to the player and Tottenham before making the selection but it could just be an optimistic pick rather than one based on concrete information on the striker’s expected recovery time.
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