Neymar is showing good progress in recovering from knee injury

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Rio de Janeiro. Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said on Friday that star forward Neymar is on the way to recovery from a serious knee injury.

The 32-year-old has not played since suffering a left knee injury in Brazil’s 2-0 defeat to Uruguay in a World Cup qualifier on October 17, 2023, Xinhua reports.

“Neymar has shown good progress and hopefully he will return to the field after a recovery period of nine or 10 months,” Lasmar told newspaper O Tempo.

“We are not even halfway through the process and only when we get closer to the nine to 10 month time frame will it be possible to say when he can return.”

Neymar has already begun muscle strengthening work under the supervision of the medical staff at his club Al Hilal.

The forecast will almost certainly rule Neymar out of the Copa America to be played in the United States from June 20 to July 14.

Five-time World Cup winners Brazil have been drawn in Group D of the continental tournament along with Colombia, Paraguay and the winner of a playoff between Canada and Trinidad-Tobago.

“Hopefully, after this time, Neymar will be fully recovered and will be ready to start playing at a high level with high performance without any restrictions,” Lasmar said.

–IANS

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