London June 8 (IANS) Brazil suffered an injury scare during their pre-World Cup camp here when midfielder Fred left a training session early with an ankle problem.
National team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said Fred suffered "ankle trauma" after collapsing under a sliding tackle from teammate Casemiro reports Xinhua news agency.
"Tomorrow we will see what happens and decide if we need to carry out any exams but at the moment it s too early to say anything " Lasmar told reporters on Thursday.
Brazil are preparing for football s showpiece tournament in Russia with a training camp at Tottenham Hotspur s new sports complex in Enfield north London.
The incident came just two days after Manchester United announced they had reached a deal to sign Fred from Ukraine s Shakhtar Donestsk.
The English club reportedly paid 55 million euros to secure the 25-year-old on a five-year deal.
Brazil begin their World Cup campaign against Switzerland in Rostov on June 17 and will also meet Costa Rica and Serbia in Group E.

--IANS ajb/bg