Atletico Madrid defender Filipe Luis suffers broken leg ahead of World Cup
Friday 16 March 2018 12:12, UK
Filipe Luis' hopes of playing in the World Cup may be over after it was confirmed the Atletico Madrid defender broke his leg in their Europa League win over Lokomotiv Moscow on Thursday.
The full-back sustained the injury when he nicked the ball away as Eder was about to shoot, and was kicked by the home striker instead.
Filipe Luis underwent tests following his return to Madrid and Atletico announced on Friday morning that he had suffered "a fracture of the fibula in his left leg".
Atletico have not said how long they expect the 32-year-old to be out for, but reports in Spain suggest he might not play again until next season.
That would rule him out of this summer's World Cup. The former Chelsea defender has won 31 caps for Brazil and had been included in Tite's 25-man squad for the upcoming friendlies against Russia and Germany.
