Brazil forward Neymar sustains a calf injury and is expected to be sidelined for two to three weeks, according to Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar. Lasmar says Neymar is unlikely to be fit for Brazil’s opening World Cup match against Morocco on June 13 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The injury affects Neymar’s availability during Brazil’s final pre-tournament preparations, with reports indicating he misses the team’s two scheduled friendlies against Panama and Egypt. One outlet reports that an MRI scan identified a grade two muscle injury, aligning with the treatment timeframe of two to three weeks. Brazil’s tournament schedule also includes Group F matches against Haiti and Scotland, but the current focus is Neymar’s immediate recovery and whether he can return in time for the Morocco game. All accounts attribute the expected absence to the calf injury and cite Lasmar’s assessment of the recovery period, while noting that Neymar’s status for the World Cup opener remains uncertain.
Neymar ruled out for friendlies, doubtful for Brazil’s World Cup opener vs Morocco
Brazil forward Neymar sustains a calf injury and is expected to be sidelined for two to three weeks, according to Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar. Lasmar says Neymar is unlikely to be fit for Brazil...
- Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar says Neymar has a calf injury.
- Lasmar expects Neymar to be sidelined for two to three weeks.
- Neymar is ruled out of Brazil’s two pre-World Cup friendlies against Panama and Egypt.
- Neymar is doubtful for Brazil’s World Cup opener against Morocco on June 13 in East Rutherford.
- An MRI scan is reported to show a grade two muscle injury.
BRAZIL’s forward, Neymar, will not play in his country’s upcoming friendly matches and could also miss their World Cup opener. The 34-year-old has been ruled out for “two to three weeks” with a calf injury. That would mean he will not play in the home friendly against Panama today and also against Egypt in a […]
2 months agoRIO DE JANEIRO — Picking injury-prone Neymar in Brazil’s World Cup squad seemed a risk and so it proved just 10 days later on Thursday. The 34-year-old forward has a calf injury and likely will not be fit for Brazil’s opening game against Morocco, team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said. “The expectation is that he will be sidelined from two to three weeks,” Lasmar told reporters. Brazil plays Morocco on June 13 in East Rutherford, New Jersey, to start a group that also includes Haiti and Scotland. “Neymar arrived (Wednesday) at the Granja Comary,” Lasmar said, referring to the team’s training […]...Keep on reading: Neymar injured, unlikely to be fit for World Cup first game
2 months agoRIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Brazil forward Neymar is a doubt for the start of the World Cup after injuring his calf, requiring two to three weeks of treatment, the national team's doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said on Thursday. The 34-year-old Santos star will miss Brazil's two pre-World Cup friendlies against Panama and Egypt, but may also be out of their tournament opener against Morocco on June 13. An MRI scan "identified a grade two muscle injury... our expectation is that he will be available in two to three weeks", Lasmar said.
3 months agoThe 34-year-old Santos star will miss Brazil’s two pre-World Cup friendlies against Panama and Egypt
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