World Cup: Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes delivers Brazil update after injury scare
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Guimaraes awkwardly dropped to the floor and limped off the pitch following an innocuous challenge from Liverpool midfielder Fabinho in training on Wednesday. The 25-year-old required treatment on the sidelines before later returning to the session.
And the Brazilian was feeling no ill-effects from the challenge the following day as he trained fully on Thursday at Brazil’s pre-tournament training camp in Turin. The Brazil squad will remain in Italy before flying out to Qatar for the World Cup on Sunday, November 20.
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Following Thursday’s training session, Guimaraes took to social media to post an update ahead of the tournament.
He said (translated from Portuguese): “Having fun with my job! We follow the preparation.”