Raphinha, Bruno Guimarães, Gabriel Magalhães train separately with Brazil

Brazilian national team players Raphinha, Bruno Guimarães, and Gabriel Magalhães trained apart from their teammates on Monday to manage their physical exertion. Sources from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) confirmed that the three players worked separately from the main group, led by coach Carlo Ancelotti, at the Columbia Park training center in Morristown, USA.

Meanwhile, Neymar remained in the gym, continuing his recovery from a grade II muscle injury in his right calf, which he sustained on May 17. His return to full team training is highly anticipated. The mood among the players appeared more serious during the portion of the session open to the media, a contrast to previous days, following a lackluster 1-1 draw against Morocco in their opening match.

The separate training sessions for Raphinha, Bruno Guimarães, and Gabriel Magalhães were precautionary measures. The team is implementing load management to control fatigue and prevent injuries among players who have exerted significant physical effort. Raphinha, the Barcelona winger, was notably seen collapsing on the field after the match against Morocco, a mix of exhaustion and frustration evident after the draw.

On Sunday, substitute players trained in the gym, while the starters, including Raphinha, Guimarães, and Magalhães, underwent regenerative training. Monday's session saw the forwards, midfielders, and defenders training at a different pace than their colleagues. This situation arises just four days before Brazil faces Haiti in Philadelphia, a match they must win to avoid complicating their qualification prospects.