Why Santos chose not to play Neymar against Mirassol: the reasons explained | OneFootball

*By Tiago Salazar

Neymar was preserved by Vojvoda's technical team and did not take the field in the match between Mirassol and Santos, for the fifth round of the Brazilian Championship. The match was attended by Carlo Ancelotti, the coach of the Brazilian National Team, who specifically intended to see the star player. Understand some of the reasons that led to the forward's absence.

Despite having a long period without games due to elimination in the Paulista Championship, Neymar was not fit to play against Mirassol. As reported by Gazeta Esportiva, the number 10 of Alvinegro Praiano claimed high fatigue after the match against Vasco, in the fourth round of the Brazilian Championship.

After the match, Neymar reported severe discomfort and was immediately subjected to tests, which did not reveal any injury. With the period without games due to the Paulista elimination, the Santos squad received three days off, and it was expected that the star would return fit to play. However, when the team returned to training on March 2nd, the forward continued to report discomfort.

Thus, Neymar was subjected to tests again, which once more did not reveal any injury, but indicated a high risk of injury. Therefore, the technical team initiated a recovery program, and the forward began doing load control exercises.

The report also found that as the days passed, Neymar remained in the gym and only went to the field last Sunday. Thus, the number 10 of Santos participated in field activities only two days before the match against Mirassol.

Although he could play, the technical team decided not to risk putting Neymar on the field, mainly due to the forward's injury history. On the other hand, it is very likely that the star will be 100% by the weekend and will start the classic against Corinthians among the starters.

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