Overview
- Wesley suffered a non‑contact groin injury during the friendly with Egypt on Saturday and an MRI confirmed a left adductor muscle lesion that led the CBF to remove him from the 26‑man squad.
- The Brazilian FA named Atalanta midfielder Ederson as Wesley’s official replacement and said Ederson will join the squad in the United States on Monday.
- Manager Carlo Ancelotti must now adjust his starting plans because Wesley was the only specialist right‑back in the squad, making Danilo or a shifted centre‑back the most likely starters on the flank.
- Ederson’s late call‑up overlaps with reports of an agreed transfer to Manchester United and multiple outlets say the move is likely to be postponed until after the World Cup.
- The change arrives within FIFA’s 24‑hour pre‑match replacement window and compounds Brazil’s pre‑tournament fitness concerns that already included earlier muscle issues in camp.