Neymar admits tricky injury, focused on helping Santos avoid drop | OneFootball

Santos defeated Sport without any trouble on Friday night at Vila Belmiro, winning 3-0, and moved out of the relegation zone of the Brazilian Championship. Scoring a goal and providing an assist, Neymar admitted to playing with an “annoying” injury in his left knee but focused on helping Peixe avoid relegation.

“Physically, I’m doing well, I’ve been doing well. I’m feeling better and better. This injury now is sad, it’s annoying, but it’s nothing that will stop me from doing anything. That’s why I kept playing. Now it’s about thinking of Santos, keeping Santos where it deserves to be, which is in Serie A. After that, we’ll see what to do,” said the star in an interview with SporTV as he left the field.

“We’ve been facing great difficulty in this fight against relegation. We didn’t want this, but we depend on ourselves. The goal difference is important, which is why I was constantly urging us to keep attacking. We really wanted this victory and a bigger goal difference. This could be important in the end. I congratulate the whole team for the three points, let’s move forward from here for the better,” he celebrated.

When asked if he will be present in Santos’ next match against Juventude, Neymar didn’t hesitate: “For sure.”

Standings Situation

With the victory over Sport, Santos surpassed Vitória and Internacional, taking the 15th place in the standings with 41 points. The advantage over Leão da Barra, which opens the Z4, is two points.

Santos’ Next Match

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