Luiz Gustavo ruled out of Copa America

Luiz Gustavo will miss the Copa America after the Brazil midfielder suffered from a right knee injury

 

After scoring in Wolfsburg's DFB-Pokal final victory over Borussia Dortmund, the 27-year-old was found to have suffered right knee injury - and will undergo surgery. He underwent an assessment from doctor Rodrigo Lasmar in Grana Comary

Though there is not yet any confirmation regarding his replacement.

Brazil squad:

Goalkeepers: Jefferson (Botafogo), Neto (Fiorentina), Marcelo Grohe (Gremio)

Defenders: Danilo (Real Madrid), Fabinho (Monaco), Filipe Luis (Chelsea), David Luiz (Paris Saint-Germain), Geferson (Internacional), Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain), Miranda (Atletico Madrid), Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain)

Midfielders: Casemiro (Porto), Douglas Costa (Shakhtar Donetsk), Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool), Elias (Corinthians), Fernandinho (Fernandinho), Roberto Firmino (Hoffenheim), Everton Ribeiro (Al-Ahli), Willian (Chelsea)

Forwards: Neymar (Barcelona), Robinho (Santos), Diego Tardelli (Shandong Luneng)

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