Santos should have the embezzlement of striker Neymar for the game against Bahia, on Sunday (06/04), at 20:30 (Brasília), for the second round of Brasileirão.
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The tendency is for the athlete to return to the lawns only in the third round, against Fluminense, on April 13, a Sunday, at 7:30 pm (Brasília), in Maracanã.
Neymar suffered an injury to the left of the left thigh in early March, while working for Paulistan. The athlete did not play in the tournament semifinal against Corinthians, and was also out of the team’s debut in Brasileirão, against Vasco, away from home.
Since returning to Santos, Neymar has played seven matches, with three goals and three assists in the period, totaling 508 minutes on the field.
Since 2023, the athlete has played in just 26 matches, totaling nine goals and 12 assists. The player suffered a serious knee injury by the national team in October 2023. Since then, in addition to the recovery of the problem, he has undergone two other muscle injuries.
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The physical issues led Al-Hilal, led by Jorge Jesus, not to register Neymar in the competitions. With this, the player terminated his contract with the Saudi Arabia team, which enabled his return to Santos.
Santos x Bahia: Where to watch
- Brazilian Championship – 2nd Round
- Data: Sunday, April 06
- Time: 8:30 pm (from Brasilia)
- Local: Vila Belmiro, Santos, Brazil
- Transmission: SporTV (closed TV) and Disney+ (streaming)
SANTOS RESULTS
- 03/30: Vasco 2 x 1 Santos – Brazilian Championship
- 03/09: Corinthians 2 x 1 Santos – Paulista Championship
- 03/02: Santos 2 x 0 Bragantino – Championship Paulista
- 23/02: Inter de Limeira 0 x 3 Santos – Paulista Championship
- 02/19: Santos 3 x 0 Northwest – Paulista Championship
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Next Santos games
- 04/05 – 8:30 pm – Santos x Bahia – Brazilian Championship
- 12/04 – 7:30 pm – Fluminense x Santos – Brazilian Championship
- 16/04 – 21h30 – Santos x Atlético -MG – Brazilian Championship
- 04/20 – 16h – São Paulo x Santos – Brazilian Championship
- 27/04 – 8:30 pm – Santos x Red Bull Bragantino – Brazilian Championship
SANTOS CLASSIFICATIONS
- Brazilian Championship: 16th place
- Paulista Championship: eliminated in the semifinal