Neymar must undergo surgery and will be out of action for a long time

Al Hilal Club (Saudi Arabia) confirmed that Neymar has torn his anterior cruciate ligament, along with a torn meniscus in his left knee. The Brazilian star will definitely need surgery to treat this injury and will be out of action for a long time, at risk of missing next year's Copa America.

Al Hilal joined Al Hilal in a deal worth up to 130 million euros per season two months ago. He has yet to score in three domestic appearances for the Saudi Arabian club and has only scored once in two matches in the AFC Champions League.

Neymar is seriously injured.

Neymar was injured during the match between Brazil and Uruguay in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America. The striker collapsed on the pitch after a challenge with Nicolas de la Cruz at the end of the first half, clearly in pain with both hands holding his knee. The Brazilian star had to leave the field on a stretcher.

Neymar has been plagued by injuries in recent years. In 2023, Neymar's playing time was interrupted by injuries. He had surgery earlier this year to treat an ankle injury. Since then, Neymar has not played again for PSG before moving to Al Hilal.

Neymar's injury is a big loss for Al Hilal and the Brazilian national team. The yellow-green team has just gone through two consecutive matches without a win and dropped to third place in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America.

In the match against Uruguay, when Neymar had to leave the field due to injury, Brazil was leading 0-1. In the rest of the match, the yellow-green team played with less ideas. They tried to find a way into the home team's goal through long-range shots. However, this plan was not effective.

The attack was deadlocked, and the Brazilian defense could not maintain its solidity. In the 77th minute, Darwin Nunez used his physical strength to overcome the central defender duo Gabriel Magalhaes and Marquinhos before passing back to Nicolas de la Cruz to seal the score at 2-0.

Phuong Mai

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