The attacker Neymar went to camp in training ofBrazilian Selectionin Granja Comary, early in the afternoon of Friday, marking his first participation in an activity on the lawn under the command of coach Carlo Ancelotti in preparation for the World Cup.
The player recovers from an injury to the right calf, suffered on the last day 17 during the matchcome inSantosandCoritibaforBrazilian championship.According to the selection physician Rodrigo Lasmar, the treatment forecast is two to three weeks. With this schedule, the athlete will fail the team in the friendly preparations against Panama and Egypt, in addition to being considered doubt for the World premiere before Morocco, scheduled for June 13.
The attacker's routine began in the morning with traditional work at the academy. As part of the recovery process, he has been performing physical therapy exercises combined with physical strengthening of the right leg.
On the lawn, Neymar made only soft moves and, wearing tennis, did not participate in the most intense activities with the rest of the cast. The player limited himself to walking through the field, briefly spoke in the reserve bank with coach Carlo Ancelotti and then accompanied the group until the end of training.
Player status and cut deadline
Despite the uncertainty scenario, CBF maintains the posture of continuing the treatment and monitoring the evolution of the athlete, feeding the hope of relying on him still in the group phase, which prevents, for now, the possibility of a cut.
The World Cup regulations stipulate the 1st of June as the final deadline for the delivery of the final list. After this date, replacements will only be allowed by Fifa in duly proven cases of injury or serious illness, and may occur up to 24 hours before the team debut in the tournament.
