The Brazilian star, victim of an ankle injury, will miss the next meeting. He suffers from a “lateral ligament lesion”.
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Mbad news for Brazil. Victim of a sprain on Thursday against Serbia (2-0), Neymar is injured in the right ankle ligament and will be absent on Monday against Switzerland in Brazil’s second match at the 2022 World Cup, the Seleçao doctor announced on Friday. Rodrigo Lasmar, doctor for the Brazilian federation (CBF), announced that Neymar suffered from a “lateral ligament injury” in the ankle, while defender Danilo also suffered from a sprain.
“We won’t have these two players for our next match, but they are continuing their treatment with the aim of recovering them in time for the rest of the competition,” he said in a video broadcast by the CBF. The Brazilian media Globo Sports reported for his part that the two players are at risk of not playing again in the first round and could be reinstated in a possible round of 16.
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Thursday at the Lusail stadium, Neymar limped off the pitch after contact with Nikola Milenkovic. The images of his swollen right malleolus immediately raised fears of the worst in the country of “futebol”, despite the convincing inaugural victory of the Seleçao. Dr. Lasmar had confirmed Thursday evening that Neymar and Danilo each suffered from a sprain, but said he wanted to wait for new examinations to decide on the seriousness of these injuries. Shortly after the press conference following the victory against Serbia, “Ney” left the stadium limping slightly, without answering questions from journalists, bulky headphones on his head, accompanied by a member of the management.
A brilliant form, extinguished by this sprain
“We are confident, Neymar will play again in this World Cup,” said coach Tite, in a firm tone. Neymar has already been hit in the right ankle in 2019, forcing him to give up playing the Copa America. Far from his worries and repeated health problems in the recent past, Neymar, who is playing his third World Cup at the age of 30, attacked this competition in sparkling form after a thunderous start to the season in the PSG jersey. .
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Brazil’s next match is scheduled for Monday against Switzerland, at 5 p.m. (French time), before a final first-round meeting against Cameroon next Friday.