Brazil coach Dorival Junior has reiterated that Neymar will not be rushed from injury to play for the Seleção ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Recall that the former Paris Saint-Germain star ruptured his meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament while on international duty last October.
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Reacting after his omission from the squad that will face Chile in Santiago on October 10 before a home qualifier against Peru five days later in Brasilia, Dorival stated that Neymar has to be confident and fully recovered.
“We know how important he is… We’re waiting for him; we need to be patient. It doesn’t matter if he doesn’t return in October, November, or just in February,” Dorival said on Friday.
“He has to be confident and fully recovered.”
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