Santos makes its season debut against Novorizontino this Saturday (10/1), at 4pm (Brasília time), in Vila Belmiro, in the first round of the Campeonato Paulista 2026. The one who is out of the squad and not playing is Neymar. But when will he return? Why aren’t you playing? YOUporting News show.
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When will Neymar play again?
The expectation is that Neymar will be available to coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda at the end of January. If everything goes according to plan, the tendency is for the number ten to return on January 28th, against Chapecoense, for the Brasileirão, or on the 31st, in the duel against São Paulo, for Paulistão.
Neymar injured his knee in the final stretch of last season, but even with the injury, he played in the last three rounds of the Brasileirão and was decisive for Peixe’s stay in Serie A, with four goals in the last three games.
After the end of the season, the number ten had simple surgery to correct the knee injury and is still undergoing treatment.
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Santos x Novorizontino: time and where to watch
- Campeonato Paulista – 1st round
- Data: Saturday, January 10, 2026
- Time: 4pm (Brasília time)
- Local: Vila Belmiro, in Santos
- Transmission: TNT (tv fechada) e HBO Max (streaming).
