PSG's Brazil defender Dani Alves out for at least three weeks

ByReuters

Updated 09/05/2018 at 16:05 GMT

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazil defender Dani Alves needs at least three weeks of intensive treatment on a knee injury suffered in the French Cup final but he was optimistic of recovering in time for the World Cup, his spokesman said on Wednesday.

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender Daniel Alves (C) receives medical assistance during the French Cup final football match between Les Herbiers and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), on May 8, 2018 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris.

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Alves, 35, limped off near the end of PSG's 2-0 win over third-tier Les Herbiers on Tuesday and there were fears the full back might miss the World Cup, which kicks off on June 14.

But his spokesman said the injury does not need surgery and Alves will be evaluated after three weeks of treatment.

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Brazil coach Tite is scheduled to name his 23-man squad for the finals in Russia on Monday.

Brazil play warm-up matches against Croatia on June 3 and Austria seven days later before heading to Russia where they will face group rivals Switzerland, Serbia and Costa Rica.

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