Brazil manager Tite said he remains confident Neymar will play again in the 2022 World Cup.
Brazil manager Tite said he remains confident Neymar will play again in the 2022 World Cup, with teammate Marquinhos revealing the star forward is undergoing 24-hour physiotherapy as he continues his recovery from an ankle injury sustained in their opening win over Serbia.
Brazil have confirmed he will miss their second match against Switzerland on Monday, with ESPN sources saying he will also likely miss their third and final match of the group stage against Cameroon on Dec. 2.
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There were fears that the injury Neymar sustained — with right-back Danilo also forced off in the match with an ankle injury — would see them sidelined for the rest of the tournament, but Tite said Sunday he expects to have both available at some stage in the competition.
“I believe that Neymar and Danilo will play the World Cup,” Tite told a news conference. “I believe in that. Medically, clinically, they can talk more about the stages of the treatment.
