Ancelotti confirms Neymar for the World Cup: he'll be with us | OneFootball

Carlo Ancelotti has no doubts whatsoever about Neymar for the World Cup, and today, in the press conference ahead of the friendly against Panama, he made it clear: Neymar will be with the national team at the World Cup. 

"Before the squad announcement, we received a statement from Santos informing us that the player had an issue, an edema. He was called up because, for the coaching staff, he had to be. Then, on the 27th, the CBF became aware of Neymar’s problem. We are managing it. We believe he will recover as soon as possible, he is working well, he is in good spirits. To be clear: he will be with us until the day he has recovered. We think he can make it for the first World Cup match. If he can’t make the first one, he will be ready for the second," Ancelotti began by saying.

"I spoke about being one hundred percent physically fit, but I probably didn’t explain myself well. I said I could call up a player who was not at one hundred percent, but who could be during the World Cup. Unfortunately, Militão, Rodrygo and Estêvão will not be able to," the Italian clarified.

Neymar will miss the friendlies against Panama and Egypt with the aim of being available for the World Cup opener, on Saturday the 13th in New Jersey, against Morocco.

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