Neymar is working “24 hours a day” to get well from his ankle harm and attempt to play once more on the World Cup, Brazil’s Marquinhos mentioned on Sunday.
Neymar broken ligaments in his proper ankle within the group’s 2-0 opening win over Serbia on Thursday and can miss Monday’s match in opposition to Switzerland. He was anticipated to get well however group docs nonetheless haven’t given a timetable for his return – or whether or not he’ll return.
“He is sleeping in physiotherapy 24 hours a day,” Marquinhos mentioned. “It shows how much he wants to be back with us. We don’t know when that’s going to happen, but we hope to have him back with us as soon as possible and in good mental and physical health.”
Brazil coach Tite mentioned he needed to “force” Neymar and proper again Danilo – who can be injured – to cease their remedy on Sunday and be a part of team-mates of their last coaching forward of the match in opposition to Switzerland. Tite mentioned Neymar was in physiotherapy till 5 or 6 within the morning after the match in opposition to Serbia.
Neymar mentioned on Instagram on Saturday that he was certain he would have an opportunity to return. He has photos of his ankle nonetheless trying very swollen.
Marquinhos mentioned Neymar was feeling depressed after the harm, however was turning into extra upbeat.
“I see him very well and I am confident of his return,” the defender mentioned forward of the match in opposition to Switzerland. “He’s very focused on getting back.”
Tite remained optimistic concerning the return of each Neymar and Danilo, who sprained his ankle in opposition to Serbia.
“I’m not a doctor, I’m not an expert,” Tite mentioned. “But I still believe Neymar and Danilo will play in the World Cup. I think we will still be able to use them.”
Tite has loads of choices to switch Neymar however admits it’s troublesome to switch the expertise of a participant like him.
“These great talents can appear two or three times and make the difference,” Tite mentioned. And that is what Neymar can do for us.”
The coach didn’t say who would exchange Neymar or Danilo within the beginning lineup on Monday. Options to switch Danilo included Dani Alves or Eder Militao.
Neymar, 30, is second on Brazil’s scoring checklist with 75 targets, two behind Pele’s file with the nationwide group. He is but to win a serious title with Brazil.
Neymar needed to miss the 2014 World Cup in Brazil after injuring his again within the quarter-finals in opposition to Colombia. He additionally missed the 2019 Copa America attributable to a proper ankle harm.
Brazil face Cameroon of their final Group G match of their quest for his or her first World Cup title in twenty years. If Cameroon doesn’t beat Serbia within the second group match, then the group can attain the last-16 with a win on Monday.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
