The 33-year-old was forced off in the 34th minute of Santos' 2-0 victory over Atletico Mineiro on Wednesday and subsequent tests identified damage to the semimembranosus, one of the hamstring muscles, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"It's still too early to give any definitive answer, we don't have a diagnosis yet,\" said Santos coach Cesar Sampaio. \"Now we really have to pray that it's not something that will keep him out for a long time.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In a statement on its official website, Santos said the latest injury was not a reoccurrence of a previous problem.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The number 10 has already started treatment and ... will continue muscle strengthening work,\" Santos said, without providing an estimated timeframe for his recovery.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Neymar has struggled with a series of soft-tissue injuries since returning from a torn anterior cruciate ligament last October following a year on the sidelines.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A brief return to form earned the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star a call-up to the national team for World Cup qualifiers in March but he was later withdrawn due to another muscle injury. The 33-year-old, who has not played for Brazil since October 2023 because of a knee injury, was replaced by teenage Real Madrid forward Endrick.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"He will be reevaluated periodically for monitoring and new treatment definitions,\" Santos said in the statement. \"It was known that these complications could occur, due to the time of inactivity.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A brief return to form earned the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star a call-up to the national team for World Cup qualifiers in March but he was later withdrawn due to another muscle injury. The 33-year-old, who has not played for Brazil since October 2023 because of a knee injury, was replaced by teenage Real Madrid forward Endrick.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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