Seoul (AFP) – Brazil celebrity Neymar might miss his aspect’s friendly match towards South Korea on Thursday after injuring his foot throughout coaching on the eve of the sport.
Neymar grabbed his proper foot and fell to the turf after colliding with a teammate throughout the session at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Wednesday.
He was rapidly attended to by a coach and limped off the sector, however didn’t return.
During a pre-match press convention, crew physician Rodrigo Lasmar mentioned Neymar’s proper foot had swollen and it was too early to find out his standing for Thursday’s match.
“We’ll have to keep an eye on his foot until tomorrow morning,” the physician mentioned by way of an interpreter.
“Right now, it’s difficult to say with any certainty whether he’ll be able to play. We’ll have to see tomorrow morning.”
Lasmar mentioned Neymar had been “traumatised” by a historical past of right-foot accidents.
Neymar posted a picture of his bruised foot on Instagram, exhibiting what seemed to be seen swelling.
Even earlier than this newest injury, Brazil coach Tite was dealing with some powerful choice calls.
While Neymar and many of the crew arrived in South Korea final week, six gamers from Real Madrid and Liverpool solely landed Tuesday, three days after their Champions League ultimate in Paris.
“Considering their physical condition and how far they’ve travelled, it’s probably the right thing to do to play them in later matches (instead of Thursday),” Tite instructed the press convention. “But everyone is eager to play.”
Tite mentioned South Korea, coached by Paulo Bento for practically 4 years, had been “well prepared” forward of the World Cup.
He singled out captain Son Heung-min for reward, after the Tottenham Hotspur man collectively gained the Premier League Golden Boot together with Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah.
“Be it his technique, stamina or mental fortitude, he is a perfect player,” Tite mentioned. “It is not a coincidence that he won the Golden Boot this year.”
Tite mentioned he noticed Thursday’s match as a part of the build-up for the World Cup, and he would demand extra than simply a win from his crew.
“I want to see how our players perform in an away match and establish a standard for ourselves,” Tite mentioned.
