Overview
- Coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda listed the No. 10 for Saturday at Vila Belmiro after he trained with the main group at CT Rei Pelé.
- The forward has been recovering from a grade-2 right rectus femoris injury suffered on September 14 at Arena MRV, missing more than six weeks.
- The staff are weighing a brief appearance of about 15 minutes to rebuild match rhythm if the situation requires it.
- Santos have 32 points just above the relegation zone, while Fortaleza have 27, framing the game as a direct survival contest.
- Club president Marcelo Teixeira said the tendency is for Neymar to remain in 2026, though no formal renewal talks have taken place.