The injury curse continues to haunt Brazilian football legend Neymar, who suffered a new injury during training with Santos last Friday.
According to an official statement from the club, Neymar has a tear in his right rectus femoris muscle and will need an unspecified amount of time to recover and return to action.
With this type of injury, the absence could range from one to three months, depending on the speed of recovery and the severity of the injury. In any case, this represents another significant setback for Neymar.
Brazilian national team coach Carlo Ancelotti had previously announced that Neymar would not participate in the 2026 World Cup unless he continued to play for Santos and showed good physical condition, something the 33-year-old has failed to achieve so far.
Since joining Santos last February, Neymar has not made the required goalscoring contribution, scoring only six goals and providing three assists in 21 matches, even though his team is currently competing to stay in the Brazilian league.
