Santos keep quiet, possible new Neymar injury kept under wraps | OneFootball

The situation of Neymar is a mystery at Santos. No one is commenting on a possible new injury to the midfielder's thigh. On Sunday, after the 2-0 defeat to Bahia, interim coach Matheus Bachi passed the responsibility to the Medical Department.

"The issue with Neymar is with the medical department. It's not with me," said the assistant, who was on the bench at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, after the dismissal of Cleber Xavier.

Gazeta Esportiva contacted the club's press office to request a statement from the Medical Department. The club stated that it awaits the return of the delegation and will not comment yet. The report also sought out the player's staff, but has not received a response yet.

Neymar did not play against Bahia, as he was serving a suspension for accumulating yellow cards.

However, on Thursday, the number 10 again felt discomfort in his thigh, as reported by GE. As a result, he missed the last two Santos training sessions. The star only participated in the internal part.

This afternoon, in fact, the albino idol posted a video of himself exercising at his private gym. He is trying to be available to play against Fluminense on the 31st, in the 22nd round of the Brazilian Championship. The match is expected to mark the debut of Vojvoda.

Call-up at risk

The discomfort in the thigh comes on the eve of the Brazilian national team's call-up. Coach Carlo Ancelotti will announce the players who will defend the country in the last two rounds of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup on Monday.

Neymar is living with the expectation of returning to defend the yellow and green after almost two years. The last time he played for Brazil was in October 2023, when he suffered a serious knee injury.

Repeating film

The star has already had two muscle problems since his return to Santos. In the first injury, in fact, the Peixe adopted the same tone of mystery. Neymar complained of thigh pain on March 2, in a game against Red Bull Bragantino. The club commented on the topic on March 14 of the same month.

In the meantime, the midfielder was only on the bench in the semifinal of the Paulista Championship, against Corinthians, and was cut from a Brazilian national team call-up.

Neymar signed with Peixe in January 2025. The number 10 was living a good sequence, with seven consecutive starts.

In total, Neymar has played 16 games with the albino shirt this year, with six goals and three assists.

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