Éder Militão may need fresh surgery and miss World Cup, says Spanish radio | OneFootball

Militão could miss the 2026 World Cup

Coach Carlo Ancelotti is counting down to the squad announcement for the 2026 World Cup. In the meantime, the manager could suffer another setback even before revealing the names called up to represent the Brazil National Team. The player in question is Éder Militão.

In short, center back Éder Militão may undergo another surgery and be ruled out of the World Cup. According to journalist Miguel Ángel Diaz, who covers Real Madrid (Spain) for Spanish radio station Cope, the club’s doctors discovered that the scar tissue from one of the player’s “old” injuries had reopened.

As a result, Real Madrid’s doctors believe Éder Militão will need to undergo another surgical procedure. It is worth noting that the previous injury happened in December 2025, in the same area where the player felt pain last Tuesday (21), namely the biceps femoris in his left leg.

It is also worth noting that Éder Militão is expected to undergo further tests this Monday (27) in Madrid. The idea is for Real Madrid to assess the seriousness of the player’s situation. If Ancelotti has to cut the player from the World Cup squad, a spot will open up for another center back. Finally, GE first reported the information.

Will Flamengo players go to the World Cup?

In defense, Alex Sandro and Danilo are confirmed in Ancelotti’s final list. However, other defenders are on the outside looking in and still have a chance, such as center backs Léo Pereira and Léo Ortiz, who represented Brazil on a few occasions during the build-up to the World Cup.

Besides the Brazilians, Flamengo have other players who are expected to be called up for the 2026 World Cup. That is because the Uruguay national team always calls up Arrascaeta, De La Cruz and Varela for La Celeste’s fixtures.

In addition, Colombia are expected to call up Jorge Carrascal, while Ecuador are likely to summon Gonzalo Plata. In short, around seven to nine Flamengo players are expected to take part in this year’s World Cup.

When will the squad be announced?

Finally, it is important to remember that Carlo Ancelotti will announce the Brazil National Team squad on May 18. In short, Brazil will begin preparations for the World Cup on the 25th of the same month at Granja Comary, in Petrópolis.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.