Brazil’s doctor opens up about Neymar’s knee injury: “Is…”
On crutches as he left the stadium, Neymar returned to Brazil to undergo tests in the city of São Paulo and find out the severity of the injury.
On the night of last Tuesday, the 17th, Brazil lost to Uruguay in a match valid for the fourth round of the Qualifiers . With an adverse score at the end of the first half, Neymar suffered a harsh foul, fell to the ground crying and had to leave on a stretcher, as he immediately asked for a replacement. Richarlison took the place of number ten in the yellow squad.
With a serious sprain in his left knee, Neymar left the stadium with the support of crutches. The information is that the player will undergo tests in São Paulo to determine the severity of the injury. The main suspicion is a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). However, doctor Rodrigo Lasmar , from the Brazilian team , asked for caution in the assessment.
” We carried out all the tests. These tests will be repeated tomorrow (Wednesday). These 24 hours will be important to see how the knee will respond, the swelling it will present and the imaging tests that will define a definitive diagnosis. It’s too early to talk about (if it’s a ligament). Let’s wait for the exams calmly, evaluate calmly, and as soon as we have a definition we will tell you .” said the Brazilian team doctor
