US EditionNeymar Injury Doubt Casts Shadow over Brazil Recall Hopes
Neymar's precautionary withdrawal from Santos' match raises doubts about his fitness for Brazil's squad, with coach Ancelotti emphasizing full fitness for selection.
- On March 9, Neymar missed Santos' Brazilian Championship match against Mirassol with lingering muscle fatigue, and Santos called the omission precautionary and awkward as Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti had travelled to watch him.
- Having returned to Santos in January 2025, Neymar has shown flashes but struggled for consistency, while October 2023 knee ligament injuries continue to hamper his comeback.
- Sources at the Brazilian FA said that the surprise and frustration over Neymar's absence were expressed, while Ancelotti will continue his visit and assistants monitor Corinthians at Vila Belmiro.
- With the March 16, 2026 squad announcement approaching, missing Tuesday's match could cost Neymar a place, as Ancelotti only selects fully fit players.
- Neymar is expected to be available for Sunday's match against Corinthians at Vila Belmiro, but time is running out ahead of Brazil's final World Cup call-up in May and finals from June 11 to July 19.
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Neymar's Lingering Muscle Fatigue Puts Brazilian World Cup Dreams in Jeopardy | Sports-Games
Neymar's Lingering Muscle Fatigue Puts Brazilian World Cup Dreams in Jeopardy Neymar, the Brazilian football star, will be absent from Santos' Tuesday clash with Mirassol due to muscle fatigue, threatening his return to Brazil's World Cup squad.Santos claims the absence is a precaution; however, Brazilian coach Carlo Ancelotti had planned to assess Neymar in person. Sources say Ancelotti and Brazil's FA are frustrated by Neymar's unavailability.…
The attacker Neymar had a new muscle discharge that took him out of the Santa's game against Mirassol this Wednesday and prevented him from being closely observed by the technique of the selection, Carlo Ancelotti. The Italian will be compared to Mirassol's stage as part of the CBF's programming of the next second call for friends against France and Croatia, the last before the Copa. Neymar, including, was on the pre-list. As he complained about…
The future of Neymar in the Brazilian National Team goes through a moment of uncertainty. The striker was left out of Santos’ call for the meeting in front of Mirassol FC, corresponding to the fifth date of the Brazilian Serie A Championship, and his physical situation set off the alarms in the selection structure. The 34-year-old attacker did not participate in the pre-game training due to muscle fatigue, which is why the coach of the São Paulo…
Neymar will be out of Santas' fight against Mirassol, on Wednesday (10), due to a persistent muscle discharge. The absence represents a new obstacle to the attacker in attempting to return to the Brazilian Selection before the World Cup. Read more Ancelotti in Mirassol x Santos: see the games that the commission will observe Neymar is cut off by the Santas against Mirassol by waste; know more Neymar appears on the pre-list of the Selection for g…
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