Overview
- Carlo Ancelotti named Neymar to Brazil’s 26-man World Cup squad but the player did not train with the group on Wednesday and was taken for further tests by the Brazilian Football Confederation.
- Santos reported Neymar suffered right-calf swelling on May 17 and the club initially said he could resume ball work, but later assessments prompted the CBF to adopt a more cautious approach.
- Multiple outlets report Brazil’s medical staff view the calf edema as more serious than first stated, making Neymar unlikely to play in the warm-up friendlies against Panama and Egypt.
- Neymar has publicly downplayed the problem at recent press moments while teammates, notably Vinicius Jr., have reinstated him as Brazil’s No. 10 and a key dressing-room presence.
- The CBF’s extra testing at Granja Comary is aimed at avoiding a recurrence of past injuries and will be decisive for Neymar’s training load before Brazil’s June 13 World Cup opener.