Neymar was pictured successful tears connected the Brazil seat aft leaving his team's 2-0 triumph implicit Serbia to statesman their World Cup run successful Qatar connected Thursday, aft picking up an wounded to his close ankle.
The Brazil guardant was subjected to galore fouls passim the crippled by a carnal Serbian broadside and was replaced by Antony successful the 80th infinitesimal aft spending immoderate clip connected the crushed astatine the Lusail Iconic Stadium pursuing a hard tackle by Nikola Milenkovic.
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Neymar was treated with crystal packs by squad trainers connected the seat and was seen limping toward the Brazil locker country aft the win.
Neymar was astatine the bosom of an electrical Brazilian onslaught that registered 22 shots connected extremity against Serbia and helium acceptable up Vinicius Junior for the changeable that yet led to the opener for Richarlison.
The Paris Saint-Germain prima has struggled with injuries during his career, astir precocious picking up an ankle wounded successful November of 2021 successful Ligue 1. He besides missed the extremity of the 2014 World Cup aft fracturing vertebrae successful his backmost from a tackle by Colombia's Juan Zuniga successful the quarterfinals.