Neymar returned to training on Saturday and challenged himself with ball drills and shots on goal to get to Brazil’s game against South Korea in the round of 16 of the World Cup.
Finally, the Brazilian national team’s No. 10 was confirmed Tite to play in the match, and in the previous press conference, Tite starred in an amusing episode in which Thiago Silva was also part of announcing him.
“Neymar plays?” asked a journalist.
There was silence in the room, and the murmurs began. “The question is for Thiago,” he replied.
At this moment, the Chelsea defender approached the microphone to answer, and Tite stepped forward: “Yes. His quick response drew laughter from those present, and the Brazilian captain added: “It has already been answered.
Neymar will be back for the duel against South Korea, on Monday (5), at 4 pm (Brasília), at the 974 stadia, in the round of 16 of the World Cup in Qatar.
The good news for the five-time champion came on the same day that left-back Alex Telles and striker Gabriel Jesus were ruled out of the tournament due to injuries sustained in the 1-0 loss to Cameroon on Friday.
The PSG player had not attended the team’s training complex in Qatar since suffering a right ankle ligament injury in the opening game against Serbia.
Finally, with the mission to recover the sensation of playing in the round of 16, the striker participated in light training with the players who were not starters against Cameroon.
In images released by the Brazilian Football Confederation, Neymar did individual exercises, kicked the ball with both feet, and showed no signs of injury.