Earlier than the world requested about Neymar Jr’s ankle damage, Brazil physician Rodrigo Lasmar offered an replace. That it might want 24 to 48 hours earlier than the extent may very well be correctly assessed, he mentioned. “For now, we aren’t an MRI,” Lasmar mentioned after Brazil beat Serbia 2-0 at Lusail Stadium in on Thursday.
There was a “direct trauma” resulting in a sprain on his proper ankle, mentioned Lasmar, following a knock from the knee Serbia’s Nikola Milenkovic. The workers instantly began ice therapy, he mentioned.
It was one of many 9 fouls on the Brazil star. There have been 4 free-kicks that Neymar gained main him being probably the most fouled participant on this version regardless that he has performed solely 79 minutes within the competitors.
Neymar, mentioned head coach Tite, performed for 11 minutes with the damage “to assist the staff”, an effort he termed was “exceptional.” Tite mentioned he didn’t know that Neymar was damage and realised he was in ache solely when the participant set the transfer for the second play with a cross that discovered Vinicius Jr.
Requested a couple of attainable alternative, Tite mentioned he was “assured” that Neymar would proceed within the World Cup. That may reassure Brazil, a rustic of 200 million, which missed Neymar as a consequence of an damage after the quarter-final of the 2014 finals.
Richarlison, who scored a brace in Thursday’s 2-0 win in opposition to Serbia, mentioned he couldn’t converse to Neymar as a result of he needed to go for a dope check. “However as soon as again, I’ll name him. I’ll inform him to place quite a lot of ice and prepare as a result of we’d like him to be 100%. I’ll inform him to watch out.”