Santos president hopeful Neymar will return before end of the Brasileiro | OneFootball

Before the match between Santos and Red Bull Bragantino this Sunday, for the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship, president Marcelo Teixeira spoke about the injury of attacking midfielder Neymar. The president believes the star will return before the end of the national league.

Teixeira downplayed Neymar’s injury, who is dealing with a problem in the rectus femoris muscle of his right thigh, and compared it to those of midfielders Gabriel Bontempo and Victor Hugo. Both are also recovering from muscle injuries.

“Let’s make a clear example in the case of injuries. Neymar had an injury after an interesting sequence of consecutive games, he contributed to the team. We have players, like Bontempo and Victor Hugo, who are younger, who have injuries similar to Neymar’s,” said the Santos executive, in an interview at the Cícero de Souza Marques stadium, in Bragança Paulista.

“The issue of Neymar’s injury gets more attention, but it should be treated just like all the other athletes are being treated. We always want to avoid this from happening, but Santos has the structure, a capable health department, and equipment. I believe, based on the guidance from the medical department, that we don’t have this forecast until the end of the Brazilian Championship. He should return even before that to contribute to the team, just like the other athletes who are dealing with similar injuries,” he concluded.

Neymar’s Injury

The number 10 for Peixe was diagnosed with the injury on the 19th, shortly before the derby against São Paulo, which was won by the Vila Belmiro team 1-0. The player is undergoing treatment with CEPRAF, under the guidance of Santos’ Medical Department.

Before the injury, Neymar played in nine out of Santos’ last ten matches. He only missed the defeat against Bahia due to a suspension. During this period, he even presented a “slight edema in the adductor muscle,” but recovered in time not to miss any matches for the club.

This is the third injury for the star since he returned to Santos at the end of January. In total, he has played 21 matches, with six goals and three assists.

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