After Neymar, another PSG player is in bad shape in Qatar.
Portugal central defender Danilo Pereira suffered an injury in training on Saturday.
The examinations revealed a fracture of three ribs "on the right" and make him "unavailable for the work of the national team", indicated the Portuguese Federation.
Danilo Pereira had played in full the first match of the Seleçao against Ghana (3-2).
The 31-year-old defender (64 caps, 2 goals) is forfeited for the match against Uruguay on Monday, which can allow Portugal to validate their qualification for the round of 16, and that against South Korea, next Friday.
Additional exams will tell if he is able to play again if qualified, according to the same source.
His PSG teammate Nuno Mendes was still absent from training on Saturday, remaining in treatment as in previous days due to muscle fatigue, as was midfielder Otavio, holder against Ghana.
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