Santos await Neymar’s fitness progress, Vojvoda urges caution over return | OneFootball

The star of Santos, Neymar, is getting closer to his return to the field. Having recovered from knee surgery performed in January, the number 10 is already training normally with the Peixe squad and is waiting for physical progress to become an option for Vojvoda again. The Argentine coach is cautious about his return and revealed that he requires the players not to "respect him" in training.

"I said before the game, Neymar is already training with us and doing all the team's daily tasks. He has recovered from his knee, but I, his staff, and he want that when he returns to play, he returns as the Neymar we need at Santos and in Brazil. He already has significant physical strength, and I even demand a lot that his teammates do not respect him in training because that's what he will face on the field," he said.

Vojvoda also emphasized that Neymar is an important piece for the squad and showed commitment to helping him achieve his goals this season. Furthermore, the coach expressed confidence in having the number 10 against Athletico-PR.

"He encourages and demands from his teammates, and they want to respond and help. They think 'I'm playing alongside Neymar, so I have to help,' he has an important goal this year, and I also want him to achieve this goal. I want to help, but I have to maintain balance. I have to put Neymar above what we need. I trust that in the next game we can count on him," he concluded.

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