MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — Neymar returned to the practice field Tuesday, making his first competitive appearance since joining the Brazil national team. world cup nursing troops Injured his right leg.
But Neymar was not yet at full speed, and the team’s training camp outside New York consisted mainly of physical conditioning.
He underwent tests on his right calf on Monday to check the progress of the injury he sustained during a match against Brazil’s Santos on May 17.
Neymar, 34, who will be playing in his fourth World Cup, has yet to take part in a full training session with the rest of the squad during the team’s preparations.
He is not expected to play in Friday’s game between Brazil and Haiti in Philadelphia. The five-time World Cup champions started the tournament as follows: 1-1 draw against Morocco Group C on Saturday.
There was widespread debate in Brazil about whether Neymar should have been called up by coach Carlo Ancelotti for the World Cup, which his country hosted for the first time in 2014.
After training on Tuesday, Neymar remained on the field and posed for photos with his partner and daughters.
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