Flamengo midfielder Diego has been cut from Brazil's national team for World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Chile due to injury.
The 32-year-old suffered an unspecified leg muscle strain during Flamengo's 1-0 loss to Ponte Preta in Brazil's Serie A championship on Monday.
"We conducted a scan which confirmed a small muscular injury that will prevent him from participating in the matches," Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said.
He added that Brazil coach Tite decided not to call up a replacement for the former Atletico Madrid player.
Brazil, already guaranteed of a berth in next year's World Cup in Russia, will play Bolivia in La Paz on Thursday before hosting Chile in Sao Paulo five days later.
(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)