Madrid, March 3 -- Brazil's Real Madrid forward Rodrygo will miss the World Cup after suffering a serious knee injury.
Real said the 25-year-old had "been diagnosed with a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and a rupture of the lateral meniscus of his right leg". An ACL injury often leads to footballers missing most - and sometimes all - of a season and recovery can sometimes take even longer, according to BBC sport.
Rodrygo appeared as a second-half substitute for Real in their defeat by Getafe on Monday. It was his first appearance since a late substitute outing for the La Liga club at the start of February.
The setback for Rodrygo comes with Real forward Kylian Mbappe also struggling with a knee injury.
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