After Neymar Jr suffered an injury setback this week, Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti has calmed fears over the Brazilian’s availability for the 2026 World Cup.
Initially thought to be a minor issue of swelling, Neymar was officially diagnosed with a Grade 2 calf injury on Thursday, which is expected to sideline him for two to three weeks, despite Brazil’s tournament kickoff in exactly two weeks. The muscular issue—likely paired with the intent to avoid any further knocks ahead of the World Cup—kept the veteran forward out of his past three games for boyhood club Santos, including Tuesday’s Copa Sudamericana group stage win against Deportivo Cuenca.
