Al Hilal’s Neymar suspects latest injury nothing more serious than cramp
Neymar was not too downcast after being forced to leave Monday’s Asian Champions League Elite match due to injury with the Al Hilal forward saying he felt the issue was nothing more than a strong cramp.
The Brazilian, who limped off 30 minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute in Al-Hilal’s 3-0 win over Esteghlal
Doctors had warned him about the potential for muscle issues following his ret
Neymar made his second appearance for Al Hilal as he continues his return following a year-long absence due to an ACL tear, but it didn't last long.
The Brazil international came on in the 58th minute of his team's 3-0 win in an Asian Champions League Elite match on Monday
Neymar saw his first action for Al Hilal, who he joined in 2023 from Paris Saint-Germain, on Oct. 21,
Al Hilal had planned a slow return for Brazil's all-time leading scorer, who suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury during Brazil's qualifier against Uruguay shortly after joining the Saudi side and underwent surgery last November.
Neymar was also left off Brazil's latest squad for a pair of November World Cup qualifiers, with coach Dorival saying the team and federation didn't want to rush his return to the national team.
The 32-year-old returned to action two weeks ago, having been out since Brazil’s CONMEBOL World Cup qualifier against Uruguay in October last year when he suffered the injury.
Neymar has played only seven games for Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal since moving from Paris St Germain for a reported fee of around 90 million euros ($97.90 million) in August last year.