The players of Carlo Ancelotti's Brazilian team who are injured. g1 mount Brazil's debut against Morocco for the 2026 World Cup takes place this Saturday (13). The Brazilian team arrives for the match with several absences in relation to what could be Carlo Ancelotti's ideal team. In total, five players are out: Neymar, Wesley, Rodrygo, Éder Militão and Estevão. 📱Bookmark g1 on Google and follow the main news of the day The injuries are varied, from tearing the knee ligament to tearing muscles. Understand below all Brazil's absences for the World Cup. Neymar Jr. The number 10 suffered a grade 2 calf injury in a match for Santos in the Brazilian Championship. 🦵🏻 What is a muscle injury? The muscles of the human body are made up of thousands of fibers that function like small elastic cables. When the load applied to the muscle exceeds the capacity it can support, some of these fibers end up breaking, leading to muscle injury. In Neymar's calf problem, there was a partial rupture of the muscle fibers, which causes moderate pain and partial loss of strength and function. Levels of muscle damage. Art/g1 Wesley Cut after the team's last match, Wesley suffered a grade three injury to the adductor muscle of his left thigh, meaning the muscle was completely torn apart. Therefore, Roma's right-back needs more than 8 weeks of recovery — time that the player does not have. Wesley's injury is the same type as Neymar's. However, in the case of the attacker, the player had been in the recovery process for a longer time. This makes a difference: the sooner the treatment begins, the greater the chances of the athlete being available until the start of the tournament. Rodrygo The first cut among Carlo Ancelotti's starters, Rodrygo Goes had the worst injury among the players. In March of this year, the Real Madrid winger tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee (ACL) and the meniscus. An ACL tear is one of the most serious for a football player, with recovery time varying, on average, between 6 and 12 months. Stephen With just over a month to go before the World Cup, Estevão suffered a complete rupture of the hamstring muscle in his right thigh. According to experts, an injury like that to Chelsea's right winger triggers an inflammatory reaction in the body. In this scenario, the main symptoms of a grade 4 injury are: Local and internal bleeding Swelling Pain Loss of muscle strength Treatment in this case can vary from eight to twelve weeks. In case of surgery, the return time may be longer than 4 months. 🩼 Why grade 4? The numbering of muscle injuries is not standardized. In some classifications, complete rupture is considered grade 3; in others, grade 4. In both cases, it is a serious injury. Grade 4 injury: understand the problem that could leave Estêvão out of the World Cup Estêvão celebrates Brazil's goal against Tunisia in international friendly 2025 FIFA FRANCK FIFE / AFP Eder Militão Finally, in the case of Éder Militão, there was a recurrence of an already recurring problem for the athlete: an injury to the femoral biceps. An injury to the biceps femoris occurs when there is a stretch or tear of the muscle located at the back of the thigh. According to experts, this type of injury occurs mainly due to a muscular imbalance. Biceps femoris of the thigh Art/g1 According to experts, the case of the Real Madrid defender could cause: Sudden, intense pain in the back of the thigh, often described as a stabbing sensation Difficulty running, accelerating or even walking normally Bruising and stiffness at the site of injury The biceps femoris works as a leg brake, especially during running, controlling knee extension. When injury occurs, control is lost.