Overview
- Santos will run a CK (creatine kinase) test on Neymar after Monday's training to measure muscle fatigue and guide the club's selection choice for the Copa do Brasil return leg.
- Neymar is scheduled to host the Instituto Projeto Neymar Jr. charity auction the same day the main Santos squad travels, creating a timing conflict the club must resolve.
- The player's staff have readied private‑aviation contingencies, including a helicopter to São Roque and a lie‑flat private jet at São Paulo Catarina Aeroporto Executivo to reach Belém overnight if cleared.
- Neymar will not travel with the main delegation and his contract contains no automatic release clause for private events, so Santos management and the player's team will jointly decide his status and then inform coach Cuca.
- The tie is level after a 0-0 first leg, so Neymar's availability could affect Santos' chances of reaching the quarterfinals and the club is weighing short‑term injury risk against competitive need.