Neymar’s World Cup hopes have been affected by medical checks revealing a grade two calf muscle tear. The 34-year-old Santos forward is expected to miss two to three weeks after scans by Brazil’s national team doctor. He will not play in Brazil’s warm-up friendlies against Panama and Egypt. His availability for the opening World Cup group match against Morocco on June 13 is uncertain. Neymar initially minimized the injury after it occurred during Santos’ 3-0 defeat to Coritiba 11 days earlier. Brazil doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said an MRI ruled out a simpler issue and identified a grade two muscle injury rather than only swelling. Neymar has a recent history of injuries, including a left knee ACL and meniscus rupture in 2023.
"The 34-year-old Santos forward, Brazil's all-time leading scorer, is expected to be sidelined for between two to three weeks after scans carried out by the national team's doctor revealed a grade two muscle tear."
"Neymar will miss Brazil's two warm-up friendlies against Panama on Sunday and Egypt on June 6 and faces a race to be fit in time for their opening World Cup group game against Morocco on June 13."
"After missing Wednesday's training session to undergo imaging tests in Teresopolis, the MRI ruled out the initial hypothesis of a simpler issue. He arrived here at Granja (on Wednesday), underwent all the medical exams and we finished with an MRI that identified a grade two muscle injury in the calf, not just swelling."
"Neymar has been dogged by injury issues in recent seasons and ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee while playing for Brazil against Uruguay in October 2023."
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