Neymar returns to training and eases Brazil casualties

This Saturday, the captain of the Brazilian team returned to training with the ball, two days before the round of 16 game of the 2022 World Cup, in Qatar, softening the losses of Alex Telles and Gabriel Jesus.

After missing the last two games of the group stage, due to a “damage to the lateral ligament” of the right ankle in the first game, against Serbia (2-0), the star of the group led by coach Tite returned to finish on goal and do ball exercises.

The winger had been away from work, but this Saturday he worked with the unused players on Friday, in the defeat against Cameroon (1-0), giving hope to the five-time world champions.

This was on the same day that the ‘canarinha’ announced that former FC Porto defender Alex Telles and striker Gabriel Jesus will miss the rest of the competition due to knee injuries.

Despite the return, the clinical staff of Brazil did not want to confirm the presence of Neymar in the game with South Korea, trained by the Portuguese Paulo Bento, counting for the round of 16.

The biggest figure in the national team, aged 30 and with 122 AA caps, is looking for his first major title at the helm of the Brazilian national team, after winning the Olympic title in Rio2016 and a Confederations Cup.

For the clash with the Africans, the Brazilian coach, Tite, had not been able to count on Danilo, Alex Sandro and Neymar, all equally injured.

Despite the defeat with Cameroon, Brazil, which entered the third round of the group stage already qualified, secured the first place in Group G and will face South Korea in the round of 16, who on Friday beat Portugal by 2 -1.

The clash between the Canarinhos and the Asians is scheduled for Monday, at 7 pm (in Lisbon), in Doha.