Neymar once again finds his career marred by injury, as Al-Hilal coach Jorge Jesus plans to delay the Brazilian superstar’s return until January 2025.
This decision follows a devastating knee injury that Neymar sustained while playing for Brazil in October 2023. This came just months after joining the Saudi Pro League in a high-profile transfer.
While fans eagerly await his comeback, the complications surrounding his fitness and the club’s squad dynamics are causing further delays.
The Brazilian’s move to the Blue Waves in 2023 was expected to be a game-changer for the Saudi Pro League.
He joined from Paris Saint-Germain in a $100 million blockbuster deal. Thus, he was meant to be a marquee player helping to elevate the profile of the Saudi league.
Unfortunately, there has been nothing but bad luck for Neymar throughout his tenure in the Saudi Pro League.
His devastating ACL injury occurred in October 2023 during a Brazil national team World Cup qualifier against Uruguay. To that point, he had only played in five matches for Al-Hilal.
Everyone involved with the club felt the weight of this injury’s catastrophic impact. The expected recovery time for an ACL injury is around eight to 10 months.
As a result, the Brazilian forward has missed more than 50 games for Al-Hilal, raising concerns about his future and his ability to regain full fitness.
Why does Jesus want to exclude Neymar until January?
Al-Hilal’s head coach, Jorge Jesus, is in no rush to bring Neymar back into the fold, despite growing anticipation.
According to reports from Record, Jesus is leaning toward delaying Neymar’s return until January 2025.
This is partly due to his slow recovery progress; with the player unlikely to return to collective training until November at the earliest.
Even if the veteran were to resume training in November, he would likely only feature in two or three matches before the winter break.
The club’s…
Author : Martina Alcheva
Publish date : 2024-09-07 17:32:59
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