Neymar's injury woes continued on Wednesday when the Santos forward left the pitch in tears due to a left thigh problem in the first half of their 2-0 win over Atletico Mineiro in Brazil's Serie A.
The 33-year-old sustained a serious knee injury in a World Cup qualifier against Uruguay in October 2023 and has struggled to return to full fitness, though his recent form at Santos was rewarded with a call-up to the Brazil squad in March.
He had to pull out of that international squad due to a muscle injury and there was more misery when he limped off in the 34th minute clutching his left thigh on Wednesday.
New Neymar injury
⚠️ Neymar Jr leaves the pitch with a new injury as Santos started him tonight in the Brasileirão.
After 34 minutes, Neymar has been subbed off. pic.twitter.com/C0PZVjFSFj— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 17, 2025
— Ginga Bonito (@GingaBonitoHub) April 17, 2025
"It's still too early to give any definitive answer, we don't have a diagnosis yet," Santos coach Cesar Sampaio told reporters. "It's a major loss in a match where everything we had planned was unfolding as expected.
"And that’s it, now we really have to pray that it’s not something that will keep him out for a long time."
(Reporting by Shifa Jahan in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
