Santos see Neymar in top form and are excited: "He'll keep improving" | OneFootball

The physical condition of Neymar is encouraging the medical department of Santos. This Friday, the coordinator of the club's Health Center, Rodrigo Zogaib, spoke about the current situation of the attacking midfielder.

The doctor explained the discomfort the star experienced in his thigh after the 6-0 defeat to Vasco on August 17. The number 10 spent a few days only in the internal area of the CT Rei Pelé, but soon recovered.

“Neymar has been showing remarkable physical progress since his arrival. He has displayed consistent performance, participating in eight consecutive matches, playing 90 minutes in each, a feat that hadn't happened in some time,” he began.

“And yes, he had a slight edema in the adductor muscle after the match against Vasco. As standard procedure, we contacted the CBF to inform them of this minor issue, but that he would spend only a few days in treatment and would be ready for the game against Fluminense, and that's exactly what happened, with him playing the full 90 minutes,” he added.

Signed at the beginning of 2025, Neymar has been playing at least 90 minutes in eight consecutive games. The attacking midfielder missed the match against Bahia due to suspension but was a starter against Flamengo, Mirassol, Internacional, Sport, Juventude, Cruzeiro, Vasco, and Fluminense.

And despite the synthetic turf, the Santos idol is available to coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda for the match against Atlético-MG this Sunday at 4 PM (Brasília time), at Arena MRV, for the 23rd round of the Brasileirão.

“He is in great shape. He is still on an upward trajectory and will continue to evolve constantly. We are very pleased with his physical condition,” concluded Zogaib.

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