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Santos sends Neymar exams to the CBF and guarantees a recovered striker for the World Cup

Cuca e Neymar - Raul Baretta/Santos
Photo: Cuca e Neymar - Raul Baretta/Santos

Santos released an official statement this Thursday to detail the physical conditions of attacker Neymar. The board of directors of the São Paulo club ensured that all medical information collected was passed directly to Confederação Brasileira and Futebol professionals. The athlete recently developed a muscle problem, raising questions about his participation in the next world team tournament.

The concern gained strength after the discovery of a moderate bruise on the athlete’s right leg. The diagnosis indicated a grade 2 injury to the calf, requiring specific care from the physiotherapy team at Granja Comary. Santos issued the statement to clarify that the rehabilitation process is taking place in accordance with the planning established by the two technical committees.

Tratamento integrated between Santos and Seleção Brasileira

Departamento Médico from the Vila Belmiro club highlighted that athlete monitoring occurs on a shared basis. Integrantes from the Santos commission works directly in the day-to-day activities of the national team in Teresópolis, which facilitates the flow of clinical information about the attacker. Esse long-term monitoring history serves as a basis to ensure the safe evolution of the football player.

The initial recovery estimate indicated a temporary withdrawal from field activities, with an estimated deadline for completion this weekend. Contudo, the complementary exams carried out by the national technical committee stipulated an additional period of up to three weeks for complete healing of the muscle fiber. The schedule provides for daily assessments to measure the athlete’s physical responses to physiotherapy stimuli.

  • Envio complete imaging exams until the day of the official call-up
  • Integração of physiotherapists from the São Paulo club in the national delegation
  • Full Alinhamento between doctors from the two sports institutions
  • Positive Expectativa based on attacker recovery history

Histórico of the injury suffered in Neo Química Arena

The discomfort in Neymar’s calf started on April 17th, during a confrontation valid for Campeonato Brasileiro. On that occasion, Santos faced Coritiba in Neo Química Arena and ended up being defeated by a score of 3-0. The athlete had to leave the pitch in the final minutes of that match, being spared from the São Paulo team’s subsequent commitments in the national season.

Após what happened in the national tournament, the technical committee chose to preserve the number 10 shirt to avoid worsening muscle fatigue in the affected region. The forward did not participate in Santos’s three most recent games before reporting to the national team coach at Rio’s Janeiro. Confederação Brasileira of Futebol had already formalized the request for the image files shortly after announcing the list of those called up.

Pronunciamento doctor at Granja Comary

Doctor Rodrigo Lasmar confirmed the result of the MRI performed shortly after the player’s arrival at the CBF training center. The specialist avoided answering questions from journalists present, limiting himself to reading a bulletin about the attacker’s clinical situation. The demonstration indicated that the tests confirmed the moderate severity of the injury to the athlete’s leg.

Mesmo with a grade 2 diagnosis, the professionals involved in the recovery adopt an optimistic discourse regarding the deadlines stipulated for the return. The physical transition time estimated by the medical board can last between 14 and 21 days, depending exclusively on the daily responses of the player’s body. Santos trusts in the attacker’s ability to be available in the debut of the international competition.

Situação from Santos to Campeonato Brasileiro

Enquanto follows the evolution of its main star, Santos needs to concentrate its forces to react in the country’s main club competition. The team led by the black and white board has only four wins in 17 rounds played so far, occupying the relegation zone to the second division. The squad’s next challenge is scheduled for this Saturday, in the confrontation against Vitória.

Departamento Médico from Santos reinforced that the deadlines stipulated for rehabilitation vary individually, but the harmony with the national medical team remains unchanged. The board hopes to count on the prestige of releasing the athlete for international competition without this generating institutional friction. The focus of both entities is directed towards the full recovery of the attacker’s muscles.