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Neymar Shows Good Progress in Calf Recovery but Has No Return Date

The MRI keeps Brazil’s option to use him later in group play while the medical staff continues supervised rehabilitation.

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Neymar Jr. of Brazil.
A photo of footballer Neymar holding both hands to the size of his head and putting his tongue out in celebration and smiling while wearing a Brazil national football team shirt in a stadium. The shirt is yellow with green trim and has a green Nike tick and Brazil badge on the chest. Neymar has a green wristband on his left wrist and a white one on his right

Overview

  • Neymar’s MRI on Monday showed "good progress" in treatment of a grade‑2 right calf muscle strain sustained in mid‑May.
  • He remained at Brazil’s New Jersey training base for controlled rehab, including work on an anti‑gravity treadmill to limit impact.
  • Coach Carlo Ancelotti has kept Neymar in the 26‑man World Cup squad and said he will not replace the forward at this time.
  • Medical estimates of a two‑to‑three week recovery make Neymar unlikely for Brazil’s June 13 opener against Morocco but leave him a chance for later Group C matches depending on clearance.
  • Earlier differences between Santos and CBF medical reporting prompted repeated imaging and close national‑team oversight that will determine any FIFA‑allowed late replacement.