🩺 D-day for Neymar! Monday scan decides Copa opener spot | OneFootball

Neymar will undergo a decisive MRI this Monday (8).

The scan will confirm the progress of his right calf injury and give head coach Carlo Ancelotti the final answer: will the No. 10 be fit to face Morocco in Brazil’s World Cup opener this Saturday (13) in New Jersey?

The Brazilian national team’s medical staff is very optimistic.

The forward has shown clinical improvement, has been pain-free for days, and appears very close to being cleared for on-field work with the rest of the squad.

Neymar gave up his day off on Sunday and spent the entire weekend focused on double physiotherapy sessions and muscle-strengthening work.

Plan A vs. Plan B

If today’s images confirm healing, he will rejoin training today or tomorrow and could be included in the squad against Morocco.

If the scan indicates a need for more caution, the focus of his recovery will shift to the second group-stage match, against Haiti on the 19th in Philadelphia.

Behind the scenes 

Neymar’s private jet landed in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday. His family members will stay in Miami, the area chosen to accommodate the families of all Brazil players during the tournament.

Brazil trains today at 6 p.m. (Brasília time).

The big opener against the Moroccans at MetLife Stadium is scheduled for Saturday at 7 p.m.

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