Brazilian Luis Filipe set to miss World Cup after suffering Eduardo-style injury

23 January 2010 23:20
Deportivo La Coruna defender Luis Filipe will likely miss the remainder of the Spanish league after suffering multiple leg fractures on Saturday.[LNB] Filipe came down awkwardly and with the weight of goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz on top of him after scoring in the 49th minute against Athletic Bilbao.[LNB] Agony: Deportivo Coruna's Filipe Luis crashes into the Athletic Bilbao's goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz[LNB] First reports said Filipe fractured his ankle, tibia and fibula - Arsenal striker Eduardo dislocated his ankle and fractured his tibia from Birmingham defender Martin Taylor's red-card lunge.[LNB] The Brazilian left back had been the club's standout player of the season and had been linked with a move to Barcelona and Real Madrid.[LNB] In shock: Deportivo Coruna's Filipe Luis after colliding with Athletic Bilbao's goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz[LNB] It also likely ended his chances of making Brazil's team for this summer's World Cup.[LNB] Eduardo joins all-time bad injury listEduardo vows to return stronger for Arsenal after first game back from injury lay-offFrom Rio to beach - Arsenal's Eduardo erasing memory of THAT tackleThree cheers for Eduardo as he returns in hat-trick style for Arsenal [LNB] [LNB]  

Source: Daily_Mail