Expectations grow with Neymar’s participation in the team’s full training session before the game against Scotland
The Brazilian team intensified its preparation for the clash against Scotland, a decisive match in the final round of Group C of the World Cup. On Sunday (21), training in New Jersey brought crucial development to the technical team led by Carlo Ancelotti.
Meanwhile, Raphinha was absent from activities due to the confirmation of a muscle injury in his right thigh. On the other hand, Neymar was present at the exercises, participating as usual. The appearance of the number 10 player generated great expectations about his possible return to the pitch later in the tournament.
For the first time, the attacker fully integrated with his teammates in training. Before that, Neymar had only participated in parts of the warm-up or specific exercises with the ball, always apart from the main squad.
Neymar intensifies preparation and gets closer to returning to games
The expectation is that number 10 will be available to the coaching staff for the first time in this World Cup. This possibility was advanced by Carlo Ancelotti himself, who has been closely monitoring the athlete’s physical progress in recent days.
Among the players who started the victorious match against Haiti, only Alisson, Lucas Paquetá and Vini Jr participated in training on the field. The other athletes considered starters carried out regenerative activities in the gym, in accordance with the recovery schedule established by the technical team.
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Vacancy in the offensive sector generates dispute in the Brazilian team
Due to Raphinha’s absence, the coaching staff has a short deadline to decide who will fill the vacant position in the Seleção’s attack.
Luiz Henrique and Rayan appear as the most popular names for the vacancy. The former has already played as a starter on the right wing in four matches under the direction of Ancelotti, while Rayan replaced Raphinha during the game against Haiti.
After the 3-0 victory over Haiti, Brazil took the lead in Group C due to tiebreaker criteria. Now, the team is looking to secure first place in the game against Scotland, which could guarantee a more advantageous seeding in the next phase of the World Cup.
