Newcastle United's injury woes continue to mount with Bruno Guimaraes expected to miss Brazil's friendly with Ghana on Friday. The midfielder is said to have picked up a thigh problem and while he may be fit enough to make the bench later this week, it is believed he won't be risked for the first of Selecao's two games during the international break.
Guimaraes trained with his national team-mates this week but reportedly needed special attention during a group session and is now being treated at the team hotel, according to reports in Brazil. National boss Tite is likely to use most of his squad in the next week and the 24-year-old may yet feature against Tunisia on Tuesday.
The player's representatives were staying tight-lipped on Thursday when asked about the injury but Brazil look set to keep the player in their international camp to recover which is a positive sign.
