Neymar watches Santos’ final session before Corinthians derby | OneFootball

Neymar, still not in the squad, watched Santos’ final tactical session before Thursday’s derby with Corinthians, scheduled for 19:30 Brasília time at Vila Belmiro in the fourth round of the Paulistão.

According to Globo.com, the forward is in the final stage of recovery from surgery on the meniscus in his left knee and observed Wednesday’s work at CT Rei Pelé.

The number 10 has been doing physiotherapy both at home and at the club, and should return at the start of February.

In the optimistic scenario, he could be back on 4 February, when Peixe face São Paulo in a derby in the Campeonato Brasileiro. Another projection places his return on 15 February against Velo Clube in the Paulistão.

Any return date will depend on how he progresses through physical transition work and sessions with the ball.

In Neymar’s absence, Santos should have Gabigol back for Thursday. The number 9 trained with the group and is at Juan Pablo Vojvoda’s disposal for the match with Corinthians.

Source: Globo.com