The midfielder Neymar He was summoned for the national team on March 6, but it was cut On the 14th, due to discomfort in the left thigh. The Santos star is out this Thursday (03/20), against Colombia, and will not play next Tuesday (25/03), against Argentina.
With the cut, Neymar is not even in the reserve bench.
Coach Dorival Junior summoned striker Endrick for Neymar’s place, who has not played for the national team since October 17, 2023.
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What happened to Neymar?
Neymar is recovering after edema in the posterior region of the left thigh. The problem happened in Santos’ 2-0 win over Red Bull Bragantino, on March 2, in the quarterfinals of the Paulista Championship. He was replaced 31 minutes into the second half. The star fell on the lawn, pulled both legs lying down and was exchanged by Gabriel Veron.
After leaving the field with discomfort, Neymar sat on the bench and massaged the back of the left thigh. At the end of the game, he even gave an interview and projected the semifinal against Corinthians.
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In preparation for Semi, Neymar trained on Wednesday and started Thursday’s activity, but complained about his thigh and left. He ended up working with his companions on Friday and Saturday.
On Sunday (09/03), he was related to face Corinthians, but did not leave the bank, even with Santos losing. 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.
Since then, Santos also played friendly against Coritiba, on the 16th, but Neymar did not participate. Fish shirt 10 accompanied the companions behind the scenes and spoke to the press after the match, projecting to be in the first round of Brasileirão, on the 30th, against Vasco:
– Yes, now, I’ll be 100%.
Neymar also commented on the selection cut:
– It’s sad. We were talking, both with the selection doctor and the doctor of Santos, so we decided that it would be better to recover for the injury not to aggravate.
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Neymar injured: gravity of the problem
Santos treats the issue as “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.
Next national team games
- 03/20/2025 – 21h45 (Brasília) – Brazil x Colombia – Qualifies
- 03/25/2025 – 21h (Brasilia) – Argentina x Brazil – Qualifiers
- 05/06/2025 – Time to be defined – Ecuador x Brazil – Qualifiers
- 06/10/2025 – Time to be defined – Brazil x Paraguay – Qualifiers
- 04/09/2025 – Time to be defined – Brazil x Chile – Qualifiers
Next Santos games
- 03/30 – 6:30 pm (from Brasilia) – Vasco x Santos – Brazilian Championship
- 06/04 – Time to be defined – Santos x Bahia – Brazilian Championship
- 13/04 – Time to be defined – Fluminense x Santos – Brazilian Championship
- 16/04 – Time to be defined – Santos x Atlético -MG – Brazilian Championship
- 04/20 – Time to define – São Paulo x Santos – Brazilian Championship
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.
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Call of the Brazilian National Team
Thus was Dorival Junior’s list after three cuts:
- Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Bental (To-Nassr) and Lucas Perri (Lyon)*
- Defenders: Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal), Guilherme Arana (Atlético-MG), Leo Ortiz (Flamengo), Marquinhos (PSG), Murillo (Nottingham Forest), Vanderson (Monaco), Wesley (Flamengo) and Alex Sandro (Flamengo)**
- Socks: André (Wolverhampton), Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), Gerson (Flamengo), Joelinton (Newcastle) and Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton)
- Attackers: Estevão (Palmeiras), João Pedro (Brighton), Raphinha (Barcelona), Rodrygo (Real Madrid), Savinho (Manchester City), Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid) and Endrick (Real Madrid)**
*Summoned after the cuts of Ederson, Danilo and Neymar
