"It's about expectation and hope. I'm not a doctor, nor do I follow the decisions, which should be exclusive to the health department. As I said, he trained, trained well, didn't feel anything, we'll evaluate him again. It's not the board that evaluates, it's the club's professionals who evaluate this. There's a possibility, that's the expectation, without any kind of sacrifice, nothing that would harm the player or Santos. We want to have players prepared for a battle like this."
"Sources have told ESPN Brasil that Neymar, 33, will likely require arthroscopic surgery at the end of the season to treat a meniscus injury in his left knee. Contrary to medical advice, Neymar trained on Wednesday with Santos and could be included in the squad for Friday's league game against Sport. Sources have told ESPN Brasil that although Neymar wants to play, Santos' medical department have advised against it."
Neymar experienced discomfort in his left knee after a clash with Mirassol on Nov. 19 and sat out the 1-1 draw at Internacional as a precaution. He will likely require arthroscopic surgery at the end of the season to treat a meniscus injury. Despite medical advice to continue conservative treatment, he trained with Santos and could be named for the upcoming league game against Sport. Santos medical staff recommend resting him to target availability for the final two matches against Juventude and Cruzeiro. Santos sit one point and one place adrift of safety. Neymar previously had ACL reconstruction and meniscus surgery two years ago and continues to manage fitness while targeting a fourth World Cup.
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