Neymar blasts Vila Belmiro pitch after Santos exit, rues right-thigh issue | OneFootball

Neymar condemned the Vila Belmiro pitch after Santos were knocked out of the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals with a 0-0 home draw against Palmeiras.

The player said in a post that the surface was full of holes, he held it responsible for problems suffered by himself, Lucas Veríssimo and Barreal, that he had warned during the warm-up, that the pitch had been decompacted a day earlier, was uneven and forced extra effort for sprints and stops, and that it was the worst surface Vila Belmiro has had.

After discomfort in his right thigh, he was substituted at the interval. He will undergo tests and hopes it is nothing.

Vila Belmiro hosted its biggest crowd of the season, and he praised the support. He felt Santos delivered one of their best first halves but still fell short, insisting the work continues.

Santos return to work on Thursday with attention on the Campeonato Brasileiro, and visit Internacional on Sunday at 16:00 Brasília time at Arena Beira-Rio.

Source: Globo.com

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