Understand Neymar’s situation with the Brazil national team | OneFootball

Brazil’s national team begins its road to the 2026 World Cup this Wednesday (27), with attention split between the start of preparations and uncertainty over Neymar’s physical condition.

The forward, the squad’s biggest star, arrives at Granja Comary in Teresópolis (RJ) surrounded by doubts after suffering an injury to his right calf on the 17th.

The severity of the issue remains a major question mark.

During this week, Neymar only underwent physiotherapy sessions at Santos’ facilities, missing Peixe’s victory over Deportivo Cuenca in the Copa Sudamericana on Tuesday (26) at Vila Belmiro.

While Santos’ management has publicly described the case as a mild edema, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is taking a more cautious approach to the situation.

According to O Globo, Santos and the CBF disagree over the star’s recovery time.

Last week, Santos doctor Rodrigo Zogaib even assured that the forward would report fit in Teresópolis.

O Globo notes, however, that the CBF does not endorse that position.

According to the newspaper, the injury may be more serious than initially reported, with an estimated recovery period of three to four weeks.

There is no information, however, about a possible withdrawal of the star from the World Cup.

To definitively clarify the player’s medical condition, the coaching staff organized a series of physical and clinical evaluations for all players throughout this Wednesday.

So far, the national team’s medical department is only monitoring the case from afar and is awaiting the results of those tests at Granja Comary to confirm the true extent of the edema and determine the next steps for the No. 10.

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