Neymar was injured again two games after his return.
European soccer expert Fabrizio Romano said on his SNS on the 5th (Korea Standard Time), "Neymar had a hamstring problem during tonight's game. He will be examined by Al Hilal staff."
Neymar started as a substitute in the fourth round of the AFC Champions League's West Asian Group Stage against Esteglal at 6 p.m. on Saturday. After playing the ground in the 13th minute of the second half, Neymar rushed into the box at the 42nd minute of the second half and missed the ball while trying to get a pass from a teammate. Immediately afterwards, he grabbed his right thigh and complained of discomfort. Eventually, he was unable to play anymore and was replaced 30 minutes later. Neymar looked serious and stiff.
Neymar left Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the 2017-18 season. However, he did not have a satisfactory career. His minor injuries have always held him back, and PSG has not performed well in the UEFA Champions League. He made it to the finals of the 2019-20 season, but had to finish second after losing to Bayern Munich.
He transferred to Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal last summer. His transfer fee amounted to 100 million euros. It was the highest release fee in the history of Paris Saint-Germain and the highest transfer fee to be recorded in Saudi history. Neymar is known to be paid 150 million euros a year.
It started smoothly in Saudi Arabia. After joining the team, he played as a substitute in his debut match, scoring one assist within 30 minutes and inducing a penalty kick, spearheading his team's landslide 6-1 victory. However, he suffered a serious injury before long. During the A-match period in October, Brazil played the second preliminary match against Uruguay in the South American region for the 2026 North-China World Cup, and was ruled out for the season due to an anterior cruciate ligament and rupture of meniscus. Neymar ended the season with only one goal and three assists in five matches for his team.
He did not play for nearly a year. During the break, he failed to appear in the 2024 Copa America, and the Brazilian national team was eliminated in the quarterfinals, showing a downward trend as before. Al Hilal started the new season without Neymar.
Neymar has returned to training and is preparing to return to the ground. After failing the medical test, he was delayed by two months, and after desperate efforts, he returned to play for 13 minutes in the third ACLE match against Al Ain last time. Al Hilal did not register Neymar in the Saudi League squad, so he was playing only ACLE matches, but injured his hamstring in two games. Recently, Neymar has been linked to Inter Miami, where former teammates Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez play, as it has been reported that he bought a house in the U.S. 토토사이트