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Is Neymar available for Brazil vs Morocco?

The Brazil National Team makes its World Cup debut this Saturday (13) against Morocco, in a match valid for the first round of Group C. Ruled out of Brazil’s opening match, Neymar sent a message through social media.

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“Tomorrow (Today) is the day. Ready for the challenges. Let’s go, Brazil,” Neymar said in a post on Instagram this Friday (12). It is worth noting that the forward is hoping to be available for the Brazil National Team’s second World Cup match, against Haiti.

Why is Neymar out of Brazil vs Morocco?

Neymar suffered a grade-two calf injury on May 17, in a match between Santos and Coritiba in the Brasileirão. As a result, the No. 10 is under Brazil’s medical department’s care to recover from the injury and will miss the opener against Morocco this Saturday (13).

What did Ancelotti say about Neymar’s situation?

Brazil National Team head coach Carlo Ancelotti held a press conference this Friday (12) at MetLife Stadium, on the eve of the match between Brazil and Morocco. The Italian gave an update on Neymar’s condition and revealed that the No. 10 should return to training next week.

— He is working hard to get fit. The expectation is that he can be with the group next week. When we called him up, we didn’t do it only because of his unquestionable qualities, but also because of the experience that can be important for the younger players who are part of this group — Ancelotti said.

What were Neymar’s numbers at the 2022 World Cup?

Neymar was the standout name for the Brazil National Team at the last World Cup, played in Qatar in 2022. In three matches, the No. 10 scored two goals and provided one assist. It is worth remembering that the midfielder got injured in the opener against Serbia and, because of that, missed the last two matches of the group stage.

What is Brazil’s probable lineup?

Even without Neymar, Ancelotti is expected to field the strongest team available against Morocco. Thus, Brazil’s probable lineup is as follows: Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhães and Alex Sandro; Casemiro, Bruno Guimarães and Lucas Paquetá; Raphinha, Vini Junior and Matheus Cunha.

In other words, three Flamengo players are expected to start in the Brazil National Team’s World Cup opener: Paquetá, Danilo and Alex Sandro. Finally, the expectation is that Léo Pereira will start the match on the bench.

When do Brazil and Morocco face each other?

Brazil and Morocco face each other this Saturday (13), in a match valid for the first round of the World Cup group stage. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Brasília time, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Brazil and Morocco through its website and social media. However, Globo (free-to-air TV), SporTV (pay TV), GE TV (YouTube), Cazé TV (YouTube), SBT (free-to-air TV) and N Sports (pay TV) will broadcast the Brazil National Team’s opener.

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