JESUS OUT OF QATAR

BRAZIL’S forward Gabriel Jesus and defender Alex Telles have both been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup after picking up knee injuries in their final Group G game against Cameroon, the country’s football association said yesterday.

Telles was substituted in the 54th minute of Brazil’s 1-0 defeat by the African side, with Jesus leaving the pitch 10 minutes later. World Cup favourites Brazil face South Korea in the last 16 tomorrow. Other Brazilian players, including Neymar, are hoping to overcome injuries in time to rejoin the team.