Neymar a Doubt for Brazil’s World Cup Opener Due to Injury
An MRI showed a partial calf tear that requires rest and rehabilitation, and Brazil said the 34-year-old could be sidelined for two to three weeks.
- On Thursday, the Brazilian Football Confederation ruled Neymar out of upcoming friendlies after an MRI scan revealed a grade-two calf injury, casting doubt on his availability for the World Cup opener against Morocco on June 13.
- Santos team doctor Rodrigo Zogaib had claimed the injury was merely swelling, but CBF doctor Rodrigo Lasmar confirmed the MRI revealed a moderate strain involving a partial tear of muscle fibers requiring rehabilitation.
- Manager Carlo Ancelotti had recalled the 34-year-old forward last week after observing his physical progress at Santos, though Neymar has not started an international fixture since tearing his ACL against Uruguay in October 2023.
- The forward will miss Sunday's friendly against Panama and the subsequent match against Egypt, while his two-to-three-week recovery timeline leaves his World Cup availability in serious question.
- If the optimistic two-week forecast holds, Neymar could return by June 11, but Brazil must prepare for World Cup matches against Morocco, Haiti, and Scotland without their all-time leading scorer.
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Independent EspañolIt seemed a risk to include the risk of injury Neymar in Brazil's call for the World Cup and this was confirmed only 10 days later.
A few days ago, Brazil stopped to get to know the list of candidates for the World Cup that had been prepared by the selector Carlo Ancelotti. The main unknown was whether Neymar would be among the chosen ones. Once confirmed that he will travel with the Canarinha, the question now is whether he will be able to play, at least the first games. The doctor of the selection, Rodrigo Lasmar, confirmed this Thursday that the injury suffered in one of …
Brazilian football player Neymar suffered a second-degree calf injury and will be out of action for two to three weeks, the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) announced.
"Neymar has to be healthy again and then think about being the protagonist and playing," Casemiro said. Neymar suffers from a grade II muscle injury.
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