It won’t be in the second round yet World cup Neymar’s debut. The player will not even travel with the Brazilian delegation to Philadelphia, the venue for the match against Haiti, this Friday (19).
In a note, the CBF (Brazilian Confederation of Soccer), informed that the number 10 will stay in New Jersey to optimize the final phase of his recovery process, making use of the structures of the hotel The Ridge and the CT in Columbia Park.
Although he appeared on the pitch for the first time on Tuesday (16), when he did light exercises on the field and, the following day, he had his first training session together with the entire squad, it was unlikely that he would be at the field. Carlo Ancelotti’s disposition for the confrontation with the Haitians.
It ended this Thursday (18) the maximum period of three weeksstipulated by the medical department of the Brazilian team, for the recovery of the injury to the right calf. His participation in activities on the field showed signs of his evolution, but he still doesn’t have the rhythm of the game, leaving him out of the duel that, theoretically, is the easiest for Brazil in the first phase of the World Cup.
As has been the norm in team training in the USA, the press only had access to the first 15 minutes of training this Thursday. During the period, Neymar He appeared smiling, warmed up, participated in the silly circle and, afterwards, did some exercises separately from the group.
On Monday (15), Neymar had undergone new tests at a clinic in the New Jersey region to assess the stage of his recovery. According to the CBF, the tests were scheduled and were not motivated by any complications.
In addition to the expectation of when he will debut in the World Cup, Neymar wants to end the hiatus that began since his last game for the Brazilian team, in October 2023, against Uruguay, in the Qualifiers, when suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus.
After undergoing surgery, he was sidelined for a year. After that, successive physical problems also prevented him from returning to defend Brazil.
Before the World Cup, he had not appeared in any of Carlo Ancelotti’s other squads. His name only appeared in the coach’s final listannounced on May 18.
The day before, in match for Santosin the Brazilian Championship, the player suffered a new injury, grade 2. When he presented himself to the national team, he underwent MRI exams, which indicated a greater severity than that initially reported by the São Paulo club.
The technical committee of the Brazilian team already knew that they would not be able to count on the athlete for Brazil’s debut in the World Cup, against Morocco, last Saturday (13). With the confirmation of his absence against Haite, all that remains is the clash with Scotland, on the 24th, before the knockout stage.
