Overview
- Santos beat Sport 3-0 at Vila Belmiro, with Neymar opening the scoring as the result lifted the club out of the immediate drop zone with two league matches remaining.
- Neymar wore protection on his left knee and said at halftime that he was not fully fit, adding the choice to play was made with club doctors and his staff.
- Brazilian media and ESPN report a left‑knee meniscus injury likely needing arthroscopic surgery, with earlier medical advice urging rest to avoid worsening the condition.
- Club figures, including coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda and president Marcelo Teixeira, voiced hope he could feature while stressing that medical evaluations would guide decisions.
- Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has said Neymar remains on a preliminary World Cup list with six months to prove form and fitness, a target now under greater strain given the injury.