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·5 September 2026

Neymar diagnosed with right thigh muscle lesion, absence not expected to exceed two or three weeks

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Santos said on Friday that Neymar has a type 2B muscle lesion in his right thigh. The 34-year-old forward was injured this week.

The length of his absence was not disclosed, though it is not expected to exceed two or three weeks.

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He was hurt during Santos’ Brazilian Cup quarter-final elimination by Palmeiras on Wednesday, with the legs ending 0-3 and 0-0.

After the match, the former Paris Saint-Germain forward criticised the poor condition of the pitch, citing it when discussing the injuries to himself and Alvaro Barreal.

Barreal suffered a left thigh issue, diagnosed as a type 2A biceps femoris lesion.

Source: L'Équipe

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