The Brazilian striker was replaced at the end of the first half after a sprained left knee and left Montevideo with a protection on his left leg
Brazil was defeated by Uruguay 2-0 on Tuesday evening (17). The match, played at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo/URU, is valid for the fourth round of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Darwin Núñez and Nicolás de La Cruz scored the goals for Celeste Olímpica, who also won the match for the first time since 2001.
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However, as serious as the Brazilian team’s setback was Neymar’s injury. The number 10 fell awkwardly onto the pitch after sharing the ball with Nicolás de La Cruz on the left side, near the center circle, and remained on the ground until he received medical treatment. The player dislocated his left knee and a ligament injury is suspected. The attacker left the Centenario Stadium on crutches and with protection on his left leg.
When asked about the injury, the head of Brazil’s medical team, Rodrigo Lasmar, said that no hasty conclusions could be drawn. According to the doctor, some tests were carried out which will be repeated together with more precise tests to find out the true diagnosis and the recovery treatments to be used.
“We have carried out all the tests. Tomorrow we will repeat them. These 24 hours will be important to see how the knee will respond, the swelling it will present and the imaging tests which will define a definitive diagnosis. It is too early. We will wait, we will do the tests calmly, we will evaluate calmly and, as soon as we have a definition, we will talk about it”, he explained.
Neymar played little in 2023. The player was injured during the World Cup, but returned in time to play the knockout matches. In the first quarter he suffered a ligament injury in his left ankle and was unavailable from March to September, returning to the field a few weeks ago.
Source: Terra
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