The striker Neymar again felt pain in his left thigh and cried during Santos x Atlético-MG, this Wednesday (16/04). The star was in the first game as a starter after injury to the same thigh, a problem that pushed him off the fields on March 2.
Neymar will do image tests this Thursday (17/04), but it is likely that the star will be out of combat for at least another month.
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’s contract with Santos only goes until June 30. There are conversations in progress to expand the bond until June 2026. The player is currently 33 years old.
Neymar: What happened in Santos x Atlético-MG
Neymar felt the discomfort during a bid that resulted in the corner that generated Santos’s first goal in the game, 23 minutes into the first half. At 26, the fish expanded the marker. In the second goal play, Neymar tried to get off and started to cry.
The striker still tried to follow in the game, but sat in the center of the field after 33 minutes and cried again, being comforted by Hulk, from Atletico-MG. Rolheiser entered the place of Neymar.
