Neymar undergoes knee scans, could miss the rest of the year for Santos | OneFootball

Santos may suffer a major absence for the final stretch of the Brazilian Championship. Amid Peixe’s fight against relegation, forward Neymar underwent tests on his left knee and, if an injury is confirmed, he may not play again in 2025.

The information was confirmed by Neymar’s father this Tuesday, at an event at the Pelé Museum. He assured that he still does not know the results of the tests.

“Some things in football are strange. We don’t know if Neymar has an injury. Neymar had an imaging exam, but we don’t have a diagnosis yet. It’s almost absurd. We don’t have the imaging results. Today he was totally focused, I haven’t spoken to my son yet. I don’t know the result, so how can I answer? So you are much better informed than I am,” said Neymar’s father.

“He had the imaging exam today. Yesterday he felt some discomfort. He finished the game [against Mirassol], even after that sprain, he continued playing. The exam was done today, and I still don’t know the result. The doctor will probably see Neymar tomorrow when the team regroups and this will be discussed. The press is discussing something we don’t even know yet,” he added.

Santos president Marcelo Teixeira also dodged the issue. “He underwent tests today. I spoke with the medical department, which is studying the possibilities. The doctor will talk to Neymar tomorrow. The coaching staff was traveling. We’ll evaluate. We’ll see how we can delay whatever needs to be done, if anything needs to be done, to have Neymar for this final stretch. He trained yesterday, had the tests today, and now we have to wait.”

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The player felt discomfort in his knee during the match against Mirassol last Wednesday, but remained on the field and played the full 90 minutes. He scored a goal and committed a penalty in the 1-1 draw at Vila Belmiro.

Due to the pain, Neymar was rested for the match against Internacional this Monday at Beira-Rio. However, he is expected to play in the match against Sport this Friday, for the 36th round of the Brasileirão.

“The plan is for him [Neymar] to be available for the match against Sport. Of course, I have to talk to him, I’m not in his body, I’ll respect Neymar’s decisions, but his commitment is to be with us,” said Juan Pablo Vojvoda, the team’s coach, after the draw in Porto Alegre.

Modest numbers

Neymar has yet to meet expectations in this second stint at Santos. The star struggled with injuries throughout the season and played in only 25 of the 51 matches played by Alvinegro Praiano in 2025. During this period, he scored seven goals and provided three assists.

Final stretch

Santos has three more games left to play this season. Peixe faces Sport at Vila Belmiro, visits Juventude in Caxias do Sul, and ends the Brazilian Championship at home against Cruzeiro.

Currently, the Alvinegro team sits just above the relegation zone with 38 points. The gap to Vitória, the first team outside the Z4, is just one point.

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