The ahead suffered an ankle harm in the course of the win towards Serbia
Brazil started their World Cup marketing campaign in Qatar with a victory towards Serbia which included an early contender for objective of the event from Richarlison, however have been left with questions over the health of Neymar after he sustained an ankle harm.
Chasing a sixth World Cup title, Brazil have been notably spectacular for the second half of their 2-Zero win towards the Serbs on the Lusail Stadium on Thursday night time.
Two objectives from Tottenham Hotspur ahead Richarlison – together with an acrobatic second strike – have been sufficient to offer them the factors, though Neymar’s exit 11 minutes from full time took a few of the shine off the consequence.
The star was seen hobbling after a deal with from Serbia’s Nikola Milenkovic, and appeared emotional as he was consoled by teammates on the bench.
Pictures additionally confirmed swelling to Neymar’s ankle, fueling fears over his health for the rest of the event.
Brazil group physician Rodrigo Lasmar mentioned after the match that it was too early to evaluate the severity of the harm.
“He continues with the physio, however now want to attend 24 to 48 hours for a greater evaluation. There isn’t a MRI scan scheduled, however tomorrow we are going to make a brand new evaluation. We have to wait and can’t make any untimely feedback,” Lasmar was quoted as saying by ESPN.
Neymar, 30, is concentrating on a primary World Cup triumph with Brazil, and is simply two objectives shy of Pele’s all-time goalscoring file for the Selecao.
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He has suffered harm agony at a World Cup earlier than, famously lacking the semifinal on house soil in 2014 after fracturing a vertebra in the course of the recreation towards Colombia.
Brazil supervisor Tite, nonetheless, insisted that the Paris Saint-Germain ahead would play once more in Qatar.
“You possibly can make certain that Neymar will play the World Cup. I’m completely positive about that. He’ll play within the World Cup,” Tite informed the media.
Brazil are subsequent in motion on Monday in Group G towards Switzerland, who opened their marketing campaign with a 1-Zero win towards Ghana.
Serbia and Ghana will probably be chasing their first factors in Qatar once they meet on the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, additionally on Monday.
