Santos statement after the ‘Neymar case’
He Saints He came out this Thursday in defense of his medical department after the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) confirmed that the injury of Neymar It is more serious than expected on the eve of the Canarinha’s debut in the 2026 World Cup.
Santos clarified in a note that “absolutely” All the tests carried out on Neymar were shared with the CBF until May 18, when the coach Carlo Ancelotti Surprisingly announced Neymar’s name on the list for the World Cup.
The Santos physios, with the Canarinha
Santos also stressed that the Brazilian team’s team of physiotherapists is made up of professionals from the club itself who “They have accompanied Neymar for more than 10 years and throughout this recovery process.”
“The Santos FC professionals know the player’s recovery capacity and are confident that Neymar will be ready to play in the World Cup”which will begin on June 11 in the United States, Mexico and Canada, according to the Albinegra entity.
He was injured on May 17
Neymar was injured on May 17 in a match in the Brazilian Championship. A few days later, the coordinator of Santos’ medical services, Rodrigo Zogaib, reduced the problem to “a small injury to the calf, an edema.”
““In accordance with our planning, his evolution will allow him to be fit when he joins the national team.”he stated then in an interview with the sports portal Ge.
Neymar arrived at the Brazilian camp in the town of Teresópolis on Wednesday, along with the majority of those summoned by Ancelotti, and already missed the first training session, amid doubts about the real extent of his injury.
In this context, the CBF wanted to have its own diagnosis and the attacker underwent an MRI at a private clinic in Teresópolis that “identified a grade two muscle injury in the calf, and not just edema”As reported this Thursday by the Canarinha doctor, Rodrigo Lasmar.
Serious doubt for the debut of the World Cup
The former FC Barcelona player will continue with the senior team, in “intensive treatment”, but he will surely miss the two friendlies prior to the World Cup against Panama and Egypt, and it is a serious doubt for the debut in Group C against Morocco, next June 13th.
However, Santos indicated that the two-week recovery period began on May 17, when he was injured, and ends, according to his calculations, this Sunday, when Brazil will face Panama at the Maracaná stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
However, he recalled that the forecasts “They vary depending on the person and according to the needs of the team and the importance of the games.”
““The club’s medical department is aligned and in accordance with the treatment schedule defined by the CBF medical team,” Santos stated.
