The Brazilian number 10 did not recover from a problem with the left thigh recently occurred with his club Santos during the meeting against Bragantino on March 3 as part of the Paulista quarter -final.
The former PSG player was therefore replaced by the Real Madrid Endrick striker in the list of Dorival Jr.
Neymar does not want to take risks
Neymar's return to the Seleção jersey will be long overdue. Wounded in the left thigh, the Brazilian playmaker will still have to take his pain in patience. The new Santos player does not want to take any risks.
The number 10 did not fail to discuss his disappointment on his social networks following his package for matches against Colombia and Argentina. “The return seemed so close. We had long conservations and everyone is aware of my desire to come back, but we agreed that it is better to take no risk and prepare in the best possible way to eradicate this injury, “he said. Hopefully it is very quickly back on the ground and that it is fit for the next rally in June. Brazil will be opposed to Ecuador and Paraguay.