⚠️ National team doctor confirms Neymar injury, details | OneFootball

The medical department of the Brazilian National Team has officially confirmed the seriousness of Neymar’s physical problem.

In a statement made shortly before midfielder Casemiro’s press conference this Thursday (28), doctor Rodrigo Lasmar updated the situation of the No. 10, who got injured on the 17th in a Santos match.

After missing Wednesday’s training session (28) to undergo imaging tests in Teresópolis, the MRI ruled out the initial hypothesis of a simpler issue.

"He arrived here at Granja yesterday, underwent all the medical exams (...) and we finished with an MRI that identified a grade 2 muscle injury in the calf, not just swelling," explained Rodrigo Lasmar.

As a result, Neymar will miss the national team’s two warm-up friendlies against Panama on Sunday (31) and against Egypt on the 6th.

The World Cup opener will be against Morocco on June 13, in 16 days.

With the confirmation of a partial tear of the muscle fibers (typical of grade 2), the forward will need a longer rehabilitation period.

The medical staff estimated a layoff of two to three weeks from on-field activities.

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