The player Neymar Jr, was left out of the Brazilian team training this Monday (15)at the New York Red Bulls training center, where Brazil trains during the World Cup. As a result, speculation increased that he would not participate in the game against Haiti on Friday (19).
Under treatment for a grade two injury to his right calf, the athlete repeated the exam carried out a week ago but the result has not yet been released by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
Still in the morning, Neymar was taken to a private clinic for a new MRI. With the result, the technical committee will evaluate when the athlete will be able to return to play after these three weeks without taking the field.
The athlete still injured by Santos, on May 17thand has not returned to work in the field since. Neymar has been part of the national team since the 27th, in Teresópolis. After uncertainty and controversy regarding his call-up, the star of the Santos team is in his 4th World Cup.
With or without Neymar on the field, the Brazilian team will face Haiti on Friday at 9:30 pm and Scotland on the 24th, a Wednesday, at 7 pm, and conclude the group stage games of the competition.