The midfielder Neymar He did not leave the seat in the defeat of Santos 2-1 for Corinthians, this Sunday (09/03), in the semifinal of the Paulista Championship 2025. edema in the posterior region of the left thighsuffered in the 2-0 win over Red Bull Bragantino, last Sunday (03/02).
The star is summoned for games of the Brazilian team against Colombia, the 20th, and against Argentina, the 25th. As Santos did not reveal the degree of the problem, It is not yet possible to predict whether Neymar will be able to play for Brazil, but he is still on the list of coach Dorival Júnior.
This Sunday, even with Santos losing, Neymar was not placed by coach Pedro Caixinha. The ace warmed with the team before the classic and even made embassies, but did not start. Then, with the game in progress, at no time was it placed to warm up.
Thaciano played in Neymar’s place. Santos entered the field with: Gabriel Brazão; JP Chermont, Gil, Zé Ivaldo and Escobar; João Schmidt, Gabriel Bontempo and Thaciano; Soteldo, Guilherme and Tiquinho Soares.
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Neymar trained on Wednesday and started Thursday’s activity, but complained about his left thigh and left. He ended up not training with his companions on Friday and Saturday.
After the elimination of Santos, Pedro Caixinha explained why he left the striker in the bank.
– Neymar had a discomfort, could not have participation. My request went to him to be with the group, knowing that he was not with the group. Today, he suffered a lot of not being able to participate. The only thing that was thought is that the player had discomfort and discomfort would not risk the player. When the player feels something and can injure, I will not risk it. You need to talk directly with the player. Let’s do everything for Neymar not to injure himself. Let’s not be case. He felt a discomfort and was unable to do his best, ”said box at a news conference.
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Neymar injured: When will you play again?
Santos treats the issue as a “muscle discomfort”, not an injury. Posterior thigh muscle distension, also known as “thigh muscle distension”, is a common muscle injury in athletes and people who practice physical activities. It occurs when the posterior thigh muscles are stretched beyond their normal capacity, which can result in muscle ruptures and inflammation.
The scale of posterior muscle distension in the thigh goes from 1 to 3. Grade 1 lesion is the lightest, while grade 3 lesion is the most severe, involving a complete rupture of the muscle.
Normally, the recovery time for a mild to moderate degree stretch is two to six weeks, while a more severe degree stretch can take six to 12 weeks for a complete recovery.
Neymar has his appointments for the national team on the 20th and 25th. At Santos, the next game will be on the 30th, against Vasco, away from home, in the debut in Brasileirão 2025.
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Neymar: Which thigh hurt at Al-Hilal?
Neymar’s last injury in the al-Hilal happened in the other thigh, the right. Thus, there is no connection between last Sunday’s problem and the bruise suffered on November 4, 2024.
Next Brazilian National Team Games
- Brazil x Colombia: Thursday (03/20), 9:45 pm (from Brasilia) – Mané Garrincha, Brasilia
- Argentina x Brazil: Tuesday (25/03), 21h (Brasilia)-Monumental de Nuñez, Buenos Aires-ARG
Call of the Brazilian National Team
Goalkeepers
- Alisson (Liverpool)
- Bento (AL-NASSR)
- Ederson (Manchester City)
Defenders
- Danilo (Flamengo)
- Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal)
- Guilherme Arana (Atlético-MG)
- Leo Ortiz (Flamengo)
- Marquinhos (PSG)
- Murillo (Nottingham Forest)
- Vanderson (Monaco)
- Wesley (Flamengo)
Midfielder
- André (Wolverhampton)
- Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle)
- Gerson (Flamengo)
- Joelinton (Newcastle)
- Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton)
- Neymar (Santos)
Attackers
- Estevão (Palmeiras)
- João Pedro (Brighton)
- Rappinha (Barcelona)
- Rodrygo (Real Madrid)
- Savinho (Manchester City)
- Vini Jr (Real Madrid)
