"The Brazilian forward sat out Monday's 1-1 league draw at Internacional as a precaution after experiencing pain in his left knee in the clash with Mirassol on Nov. 19th. ESPN has learned that tests on Tuesday revealed Neymar, 33, has a left meniscus injury. He had surgery on his left knee to reconstruct an ACL tear and a torn meniscus two years ago."
""He had an exam today in São Paulo," Teixeira said. "I spoke with the medical department and they are studying a way for him to be in this game [Sport]. The doctor himself hasn't spoken to Neymar yet, he will speak to him tomorrow. "There will be a meeting tomorrow morning to assess the situation. We will investigate how we can delay whatever needs to be done, if anything, so that we can still use Neymar in the Brazilian Championship.""
Neymar faces the prospect of missing Santos' last three league games after tests revealed a left meniscus injury following knee pain sustained on Nov. 19 against Mirassol. He sat out the 1-1 draw at Internacional as a precaution. Neymar previously underwent surgery two years ago to reconstruct an ACL and repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. Santos' medical team conducted tests in São Paulo and plan a meeting to determine whether any procedures can be delayed to allow him to play versus Sport. Santos sit in the relegation zone with three games remaining. Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said Neymar must be in good physical condition to be considered for World Cup selection.
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