Neymar to miss Mirassol v Santos as Ancelotti attends | OneFootball

Neymar will miss Santos’ trip to Mirassol in the fifth round of the Campeonato Brasileiro, the number 10 rested to prevent muscle fatigue. He has not been named in the squad.

The sides meet on Tuesday at 21:30 Brasília time at Estádio Maião. The club said he will train as normal that day with the non-selected group at CT Rei Pelé. Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti will be in the stands.

Neymar skipped on-pitch work last week, remaining in the gym at CT Rei Pelé. He rejoined tactical and technical drills with the squad on Sunday.

He is undergoing a muscle-strengthening programme. He is expected to return for Sunday’s derby against Corinthians at Vila Belmiro in the sixth round.

For this match, Vojvoda can call on midfielder Christian Oliva for the first time after his arrival last week. Centre-back Lucas Veríssimo remains unavailable, as he has yet to leave Qatar and return to Brazil.

Source: Globo.com