NEYMAR has handed Brazil a major injury boost as he trained with the rest of the squad ahead of the 2022 World Cup knockouts.
The star forward limped off the pitch during the Selecao’s World Cup opener against Serbia due to an ankle injury and was sidelined for the rest of the group stage.
The Paris Saint-Germain superstar also suffered an illness that didn’t allow him to watch his national team beat Switzerland 1-0 at the 974 Stadium.
However, the Brazil international recovered from his fever and watched Tite’s men during their shock 1-0 loss to Cameroon on Friday at the Lusail Stadium.
The loss to the Indomitable Lions didn’t cost the Brazilians as they still finished top of Group G and will take on South Korea in the Last 16 on Monday.
And Neymar has handed Tite a major boost as a clip emerged on social media showing him training on Saturday and looking fit enough for a return against the South Koreans.
Read More on World Cup
The ex-Barcelona star performed some clinical shots with both legs in front of the camera.
The 30-year-old also scored a cheeky goal as he nutmegged third-choice goalkeeper Weverton.
Neymar was in very high spirits as he also had a quick celebration after his beautiful set of skill.
The Brazilian suggested he will be fighting fit for the knockouts as he pointed at the camera with a big smile.
HOW TO GET FREE BETS ON THE WORLD CUP
This comes after recent fears suggesting he suffered ligament damage and would be out for the whole tournament.
However, Neymar’s presence in training has lifted spirits as he was also joined by Danilo, who suffered an ankle injury as well.
This is very good news for Tite after both Gabriel Jesus and Alex Telles were ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a knee injury.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
