Brazil are rocked by injury crisis with Gabriel Jesus and Alex Telles both OUT of the World Cup after picking up injuries against Cameroon... while Neymar and Alex Sandro could also be unavailable to face South Korea in the last-16
- Brazil lost 1-0 to Cameroon on Friday night, and suffered more injury problems
- Gabriel Jesus and Alex Telles have now both been ruled out of the World Cup
- Alex Sandro is also in a race to return to full fitness for Brazil's last-16 match
- It is also not clear if Neymar will be fit enough to return against South Korea
- Follow Sportsmail's live blog for the latest stories from the 2022 World Cup
Brazil are facing an injury crisis heading into the knockout rounds after Gabriel Jesus and Alex Telles both picked up injuries in their defeat against Cameroon that have ruled them out of the World Cup.
The pair reported knee issues after the match, and following scans it has been confirmed that neither man will be able to play any further part in the tournament, as reported by Brazilian outlet Globo Esporte.
Jesus' injury is believed to be less serious, although he is expected to miss around a month of action, ruling him out of Arsenal's first matches when the Premier League resumes on Boxing Day.
![Gabriel Jesus will play no further part at the World Cup due to a knee injury](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/03/12/65201493-11497841-image-a-29_1670068836832.jpg)
Gabriel Jesus will play no further part at the World Cup due to a knee injury
![Alex Telles was taken off with a knee problem during Brazil's defeat by Cameroon on Friday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/03/10/65200705-11497841-image-a-1_1670063784518.jpg)
Alex Telles has been ruled out of the World Cup after coming off with a knee problem on Friday
Telles' setback is understood to be a more significant one, and could require surgery.
Despite Friday's 1-0 loss, Brazil still topped group G, and will face South Korea on Monday for a spot in the quarter-finals.
A lot of the injury focus has been around Neymar, who has missed the last two games with ankle ligament damage.
According to Globo Esporte, it remains unclear as to whether he will be able to feature against South Korea, with the Brazilian FA refusing to give too much away about his condition.
Yet it is at left-back that Tite could be facing his biggest selection headache as he could be without a recognised full-back on that side.
Telles is now out, and Alex Sandro missed the game against Cameroon, but Brazil expect him to recover from his hip problem to play.
![Brazil are hopeful that Alex Sandro will recover from his hip problem to play in the last-16](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/03/10/65200685-11497841-image-a-2_1670063812530.jpg)
Brazil are hopeful that Alex Sandro will recover from his hip problem to play in the last-16
Brazil are also counting on Danilo to come back into the side, having shown better improvements in recent days, and gone back to intense training with the ball.
The Juventus defender has missed Brazil's last two games, but looks set to win his race to be fit to play against South Korea.
Brazil doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said: 'Danilo has been showing a very positive and satisfactory evolution. He did an intense work on the pitch, already with ball, in a very positive functional adaptation.
'The expectation is that he does the training normally with the group, we will observe how he will feel. Running all right, expectation is great for him to be available in the next game.'
![Neymar has missed Brazil's last two matches with ankle ligament damage, and may not return](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/03/10/65200739-11497841-image-a-3_1670063873779.jpg)
Neymar has missed Brazil's last two matches with ankle ligament damage, and may not return
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