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A moral blow to the Seleção
Anxiety is mounting in Brazil’s camp after star Neymar was confirmed with a grade two calf injury that could keep him out of a number of friendlies leading up to the World Cup and open the door to major questions for Carlo Ancelotti’s coaching staff.
According to Brazilian TV channel Globo, Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar has revealed that medical tests have confirmed the player’s injury requires a special treatment and rehabilitation program, with him almost certainly out of the friendly against Panama and possibly Egypt for two to three weeks.
The atmosphere in the camp is tense and expectant, after Neymar underwent careful examinations, which took him on the first day of preparation, amid strict measures by the Brazilian federation, which demanded complete confidentiality of the results of the examinations and closed the doors of the medical center during the examination.
According to the information of the TV channel, the player left one of the medical centers in a tense atmosphere and with a special medical escort, before returning to the national team’s camp in a state of obvious anxiety, and the technical staff discussed the fate of his participation in the near future.
On the other hand, the way Neymar’s injury file has been managed has caused controversy within the Brazilian federation, with his club Santos having previously confirmed that the player’s injury has not prevented him from joining the national team, which has not met the results of recent tests.
Brazil coach Ancelotti has been monitoring the situation with extreme caution behind the scenes, fearing that initial medical reports may have underestimated the extent of the injury, leaving the coaching staff facing a completely different reality when camp began.
As the final World Cup roster approaches on June 1, uncertainty over Neymar’s position grows as the tournament’s regulations allow limited changes for injuries confirmed after this date, making the coming hours crucial to deciding the Brazilian star’s fate.
