Neymar was not too downcast after being forced to leave Monday's Asian Champions League match due to injury with the Al-Hilal forward saying he felt the issue was nothing more than a strong cramp.
The Brazilian, who limped off 30 minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute in Al-Hilal's 3-0 win over Esteghlal, said doctors had warned him about the potential for muscle issues following his return from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.
Neymar muscle injury
Neymar leaves the pitch after 30 minutes due to injury.
It’s only been two weeks since he returned from his ACL tear pic.twitter.com/1G0XbBVEFk— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) November 4, 2024
The 32-year-old returned to action two weeks ago, having been out since Brazil's CONMEBOL World Cup qualifier against Uruguay in October last year when he suffered the injury.
"It felt like a cramp, only very strong!" Neymar posted on Instagram. "I'm going to have some tests and I hope it's nothing too serious.
"It's normal for this to happen after a year, the doctors had already warned me, so I have to be careful and play more minutes."
Neymar has played only seven games for Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal since moving from Paris Saint-Germain for a reported fee of around $97.90 million in August last year.
(Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
