Vinicius has to overcome hurdles to make it to the Copa America Real Madrid Tite set to announce his squad on Friday

Real Madrid's season has been disastrous, yet for Vinicius Junior he has actually impressed enough to earn the respect of supporters, as well as the trust of his national coach, Tite, yet the teenage sensation has to overcome three hurdles in order to make it to the Copa America.

When the former Flamengo prodigy was called to Brazil to help unveil the Selecao's new kits for the tournament, it seemed set in stone that he would be included as part of the squad, however since then the situation has altered somewhat.

The injury suffered against Ajax all but ended his domestic campaign, yet before that the forward seemed set to be a guaranteed selection in Tite's squad.

He had just earned his debut call-up for matches against Panama and the Czech Republic, but his injury prevented him from making his debut for the Selecao. Just a couple of months on and it appears as though the winger faces a nervous wait to see if he'll be taking part in his maiden senior tournament at international level.

His Injury:

The Brazilian has been away from the pitch for over two months after suffering a torn ligament in his right leg. He has worked incredibly hard to return ahead of schedule, but Tite has very little evidence to show whether or not he's sufficiently recovered. Since returning to training, Vinicius has only made two appearances, and each of those have been for less than 20 minutes.

He has yet to have his international debut:

The aforementioned ailment prevented Vinicius from accepting his initial call-up, and thus his selection for the Copa America would remain a risk. Tite has no idea how he would fit into the group dynamic, never mind how he would use him on a tactical basis with Neymar having returned to fitness. Tite must choose to take a risk on a player who hasn't competed properly since March 5 or continue to believe in the group which took him to a World Cup quarter-final in Russia.

There is competition in his preferred role:

Neymar is untouchable within the national setup and will once again be entrusted to lead the Selecao to success. He plays in the same position as Vinicius, and then there are other players who appear to be fixed in Tite's selections. Roberto Firmino, Philippe Coutinho and Gabriel Jesus are all favourites of the former Corinthians coach. David Neres has also impressed with his fantastic performances for Ajax, and there is also Gremio winger Everton to consider.