SUMMARY
- Neymar jr. has been sidelined since September 2023, due to a knee injury.
- Neymar's had a knee surgery in November 2023
The Brazilian national team has been struggling lately, losing three straight games and dropping to sixth in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying. However, the news regarding soccer star Neymar Jr. and his involvement in Copa America 2024 in the United States will only get worse.
Since September 2023, the Al-Hilal forward has been sidelined due to a knee injury. Rodrigo Lasmar, the team doctor for Brazil, has commented on Neymar’s progress, stating that it will take him approximately nine months to heal from the injury.
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“It’s too early, there’s no point skipping steps to recover sooner and taking unnecessary risks,” Lasmar said in an interview with Radio 98 FM. “Our expectation is that he will be ready to return at the start of the 2024 season in Europe, which is August.”
Even if the Brazilian national team has performed poorly without Neymar, it will be difficult to rush the 31-year-old back to the field given the ligament damage he sustained and his personal injury history. It remains to be seen what happens next with his future and injury in the coming months as he is one of the crucial players for the Brazillian national team.
When is Neymar Jr expected to return?
Rodrigo Lasmar, the national team doctor, stated on December 19th that Brazil star Neymar will not be able to compete at the Copa America 2024 after recovering from knee surgery. The leading scorer for Brazil had surgery in November 2023 to repair a damaged meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee while on international duty in October.
According to Lasmar, the surgeon, the 31-year-old is not expected to be fully recovered until August, and there are no plans to rush his rehabilitation so he may compete in the June 20–July 14 tournament in the United States. Neymar Jr is one of the top talents Brazil has ever produced for the past 2 decades and him missing such an important competition will surely be a huge miss for Brazil.
Neymar Jr for Brazil:
106 games
67 goals
47 assists114 G/A in 106 matches 🔥 pic.twitter.com/cQStVzFdf6
— Brasil Football 🇧🇷 (@BrasilEdition) June 13, 2021
“We expect that he will be ready to return at the start of the 2024 season in Europe, which is in August. We need to be patient. Talking about a return before nine months is premature,” said Brazil’s team doctor in an interview with Radio 98 FM. Neymar Jr. has been loved and admired by soccer fans around the globe and the news of Neymar not making it in time for the Copa America 2024 has concerned the soccer community.
August saw Neymar sign with Saudi Pro League team Al-Hilal, but due to muscular problems, the former forward for Barcelona and Paris St. Germain only appeared in five games. It remains to be seen now what happens with Neymar Jr. regarding his injury in the upcoming months and how he develops and provides a fitting comeback to himself and the soccer fans and experts around the world.
