Neymar trains in home gym during Santos break | OneFootball

Neymar kept up his fitness during Santos' break, sharing a photo from his home gym in Santos on Monday. According to Globo.com, the squad return to training on Wednesday following Sunday’s draw with Cruzeiro.

The number 10 was left out of that match for workload management. The decision was to protect him during a congested run and reduce the risk of injury.

He is likely to return against Remo in the ninth round of the Brasileirão on 2 April at 19:00 Brasília time at Vila Belmiro.

A Brazil recall and World Cup selection remain his major targets this season. He has 14 matches to reach the fitness level required before the 18 May squad announcement.

Santos face eight league fixtures, four in the Sudamericana and two in the Copa do Brasil, an average of one game every four days.

For Remo, Cuca could also regain Gabriel Barbosa, the season’s top scorer with seven goals, who missed Cruzeiro due to a contractual issue that would have required a fee to the Raposa. Midfielder Zé Rafael is expected to be available after recovering from oedema in his right semimembranosus muscle.

Source: Globo.com