Neymar Jr. has been ruled out of Brazil’s upcoming match against Scotland after an MRI confirmed a grade 2 calf muscle strain. The diagnosis came on May 28 after the forward joined Brazil’s training camp, putting his World Cup preparations in serious jeopardy.
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The injury and what it means for the World Cup
Recovery is expected to take two to three weeks. That timeline means Neymar will definitively miss Brazil’s friendly against Morocco on June 13.
The bigger concern is Brazil’s group-stage opener against Scotland, scheduled for June 24 in Miami. The math is tight. Even on the optimistic end of that recovery window, Neymar would be returning to full training just days before one of the tournament’s marquee fixtures.
