Monaco’s Brazilian international defender, Caio Henrique, injured against Nice (0-1 defeat) on Friday in Ligue 1, suffers from a sprained left knee with anterior cruciate ligament damage, his club said on Tuesday, and could be away from the competition for several months. In its press release, the Monegasque club indicates that the injury is “under evaluation”. The Brazil international will undergo further tests to assess the severity of the anterior cruciate ligament injury, and the likelihood that he will undergo surgery is quite high.
In any case, Caio Henrique, who had been called up to the Brazilian selection for the next qualifying matches in the Amsud zone for the 2026 World Cup in October, could be unavailable for several months. The player was injured against Nice in the 50th minute after landing badly on his left knee when he had just cleared a ball by returning it. He continued the match, before being replaced in the 81st minute.