Will Neymar play Flamengo? Santos boss reveals Maracanã plans

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·7 November 2025

Will Neymar play Flamengo? Santos boss reveals Maracanã plans

Neymar was absent from Santos' last game against Palmeiras

Santos might have a significant 'reinforcement' for the game against Flamengo this Sunday (09): Neymar. The number 10 did not face Palmeiras on Thursday (06) due to the synthetic pitch at Allianz Parque. Therefore, the coach of the Baixada Santista team, Juan Vovjoda, was questioned about using the forward at Maracanã in the next round.

— As for Neymar, we have a player whose situation we know, who is recovering from an injury and seeking his best form. There is another game ahead. It was decided, it's a difficult pitch to play on, and his conditions were challenging. The player has to be convinced to play under these conditions. From now on, we will count on the best Neymar, and we trust he will help. I trust him a lot, as I do with every player in our squad -, said Vojvoda.

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I have to analyze first with my technical team and the player, analyze strategy, the moment. He added minutes yesterday in the training we always do with players who don't start the game. He participated normally. Today (Thursday), he trained at the training center, and youth players joined to help the training be as similar or close to what we always do. Tomorrow (Friday), he will join the group for another training session. We will meet him on Saturday and make the decision. It's my decision, but, as always, I talk to the players and then decide -, he added.

HOW IS NEYMAR?

Neymar recently suffered an injury to the right thigh's rectus femoris muscle in September 2025. He returned to the field last Saturday (01), playing for 23 minutes in the 1-1 draw with Fortaleza at Vila Belmiro.

Since he is still not in full match rhythm, the tendency is that Neymar will not play the full 90 minutes against Flamengo. However, Vojvoda will have to decide whether to start the number 10 or use him only in the second half.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO VS SANTOS?

Flamengo and Santos will face off in a 'final' this Sunday (09). For Mengão, it's a chance to keep up with Palmeiras. On the other hand, Neymar's team is in the relegation zone. The match kicks off at 6:30 PM (Brasília time) at Maracanã, for the 33rd round of the Brasileirão, with full coverage by Coluna do Fla.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.