A source informed ESPN that Éder Militão‘s hamstring injury is not anticipated to prevent him from participating in the World Cup. Nevertheless, the Real Madrid and Brazil defender will undergo additional examinations to assess the severity of the injury.
At 28 years old, Militão has been plagued by recurring injuries over the past several seasons. He was substituted just before halftime during Madrid’s 2-1 LaLiga victory against Alavés on Tuesday.
Real Madrid announced in a brief statement on Thursday, “After conducting tests today, our player Éder Militão has been diagnosed with a muscle injury in the biceps femoris of his left leg. His recovery will be monitored closely.”
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Currently, Madrid trails leaders Barcelona by nine points, with six games remaining in the LaLiga season, including a highly anticipated Clásico at Barcelona’s Camp Nou on May 10.
In another update from the club on Thursday, it was revealed that midfielder Arda Güler has also sustained a hamstring injury in his right leg.
Brazil, led by former Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, has scheduled friendly matches against Panama on May 31 and Egypt on June 7, leading up to their World Cup opener against Morocco on June 14.
Militão has faced challenges with his fitness in recent years, having experienced cruciate ligament injuries in consecutive seasons (2023-24 and 2024-25) and only being able to make 16 appearances in LaLiga this season due to ongoing issues.