Vojvoda laments Neymar’s injury at Santos: “We’ve lost our leader” | OneFootball

After Santos' 1-0 victory over São Paulo this Sunday, in the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship, coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda lamented Neymar's injury. The attacking midfielder watched the San-São in one of the boxes at Vila Belmiro.

"We lost Neymar, our leader, our flag. We have to follow. He is a very important player for us. We have to be together at this moment. I saw him very happy before getting hurt. He had no problems. These are things of life and football. We have to follow," he declared.

In addition to Neymar, Peixe gained another concern. Victor Hugo left in the first half of the classic with pain in the right thigh adductor muscle.

"Victor Hugo was in pain after Galo. He said he was fine, but felt a slight pain. We'll wait for the exam. These are players we need to recover. But we have a squad that needs to be ready to enter," Vojvoda concluded.

Neymar out at Santos

Neymar watched the match alongside friends and his family, including his wife Bruna Biancardi and the couple's daughter, Mavie. He is absent from Peixe due to an injury in the right thigh rectus femoris muscle. He had the problem during last Thursday's training.

Santos did not disclose a recovery time, but the tendency is for him to be away from the fields for about one month. Without the number 10, Rollheiser fulfills the team's playmaker role.

Next Santos game

Situation in the table

With the victory over São Paulo, Santos gets a breather in the fight against relegation. The club jumped to 14th place, with 26 points, four more than Vitória, which opens the relegation zone.

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