Of course, we still have to wait for the next medical report to have more certainty.
But, following on from the first statements after the match between Brazil and Serbia (2-0) after Neymar suffered a sprained right ankle, a certain optimism reigns in the Brazilian's entourage. .
As Mundo Deportivo journalist Dani Gil reports, Neymar already has a comeback in mind for the round of 16.
If Brazil finishes at the top of its group G which includes Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon, it would be Monday, December 5.
If he finishes second, the match would take place on the 6th.
Calm down with Neymar.
Su entorno confirmed to me that está casi descartado ante Suiza y Tite tampoco arriesgará en el último partido de la fase de grupos ante Camerún.
The idea, without embargo, is that there is a chance for the eliminatoria de octavos del Mundial.#QatarWorldCup2022
— Dani Gil (@danigilopez) November 25, 2022
The PSG striker should thus miss the meeting against Switzerland next Monday.
If successful and if the Seleçao is then already qualified, coach Tite should not take more risks and let Neymar recover completely by making him skip the match against Cameroon on Friday 2.
Such a scenario would be a lesser evil for Neymar who, after leaving the stadium limping, sent a message on social networks evoking the six remaining matches to go to the end of the competition but not his injury.
In 2014, during the World Cup on home soil, he suffered a serious back injury in the quarter-finals and left the competition on a stretcher.
In the round of 16, Brazil will face a member of group G: Uruguay, South Korea, Ghana or Portugal.