Neymar finally returned to the field after a year of being away and did so only for just over 20 minutes before getting injured again and having to leave the field, which immediately set off alarm bells for his club, Al Hilal and of the Brazilian team.
Neymar had to be substituted due to injury after only playing less than half an hour of the match on the fourth day of the Asian Champions League in which his team, Saudi Al-Hilal, won 3-0 against Iranian Esteghlal with a hat-trick. by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
The Brazilian entered the field in the 58th minute to replace Nasser Al Dawsari, but in the 87th minute he had to leave the field with discomfort in the front part of his left thigh and pain, so he was replaced by Mohammed Al Qahtani to play. the last minutes.
Neymar returned to the playing fields on October 21 after overcoming the serious knee injury that kept him out for a year. It was also in the Asian Champions League against Al Ain of the United Arab Emirates.
The Brazilian suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and a meniscus in his left leg in the match that the Brazilian team played on October 17, 2023 with Uruguay.
Neymar and his long-awaited return to Brazil
Although he was not included in his team’s call for the next FIFA Date that includes CONMEBOL qualifying matches, he was considered as a last-minute option in case of an injury to the players who were on the list.
At the end of the match, it was speculated that if it was a muscle injury, he could be out for at least two weeks to a month, so he will have to be evaluated by the Al Hilal doctors.
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