Neymar has made his big debut at his new club (Al Hilal made his debut before last weekend’s game against Al Fehda), but he has yet to make his debut. Because the striker is in pain and cannot practice, coach Jorge Jesus confirmed this information.
The contract worth 80 million euros excluding surcharges, the most expensive in the history of Saudi football, is expected very much. He is no different from the diamond on top of the crown named Al Hilal, because with a European star cast including Koulibaly, Milenovic-Savic, Malcom, Mitrovic, Neymar will appear to help this team perfect the machine, ready to become a player. won the national championship and the Asian Cup.
But the most anticipated person is bringing the most doubts, at least for the moment, when he is injured and head coach Jesus does not know when he will return.
“He came here with a minor injury and will not be able to train with the team,” said coach Jesus. “I don’t know when he will be fit enough to play.”
Jorge Jesus’ statement comes a day after Neymar was called up for Brazil’s 2026 World Cup qualifying matches. Selecao will start the campaign with a match against Bolivia on September 8 at home.
Jesus was surprised, and said that the Brazilian coaching staff did not monitor the injury situation before summoning Neymar. “He can’t play for the national team. He’s injured. I don’t think he should even return to Brazil. He has to rest, recover from a long period of persistent muscle injuries.”
“The Brazilian team’s medical department has been monitoring Neymar’s condition for several days,” the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) told Al Hilal’s coach. “The technical committee is aware of the situation and is in regular contact with Neymar to monitor his condition.”
The 31-year-old striker played his last match in a PSG shirt on August 3, contributing 2 goals and 1 assist to help PSG defeat Jeonbuk Motors 3-0 in a friendly match. Then he went to Al Hilal and the new club fell back and injured him. This player has also just returned from a long period of treatment for a severe pain in March that made him rest for 4 months. With a dense history of injuries, this is indeed a contract that brings a lot of skepticism.
