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

Deportivo La Coruna defender Luis Filipe will likely miss the remainder of the Spanish league after suffering multiple leg fractures on Saturday. 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. Agony: Deportivo Coruna's Filipe Luis crashes into the Athletic Bilbao's goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz 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. 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. In shock: Deportivo Coruna's Filipe Luis after colliding with Athletic Bilbao's goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz It also likely ended his chances of making Brazil's team for this summer's World Cup. 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  

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