Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior returns to Spain to start recovery process after Brazil injury
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr is due back in Madrid in the coming hours as he begins his recovery process from an injury sustained while on international duty with Brazil, reports say. The 23-year-old went down in Brazil’s CONMEBOL World Cup qualifier loss to Colombia and was forced off the pitch , being substituted for João Pedro before the half hour mark in the Game . After the final whistle, Vini Jr spoke to the press, saying that he “ took a knock ” and that the issue was “ the same injury ” as the hamstring problem he sustained at the end of August, which kept him out for a month. When will Vinicius be fit again? He underwent medical tests after the game and the injury was indeed confirmed to be an issue with his hamstring . During the previous absence due to the same injury in the other leg , he missed four games for Los Blancos . “ It’s going to be difficult for me to play against Argentina (on Tuesday)”, Vini added after the game, perhaps more in hope than anything else, ...