What is known so far about Neymar's health?

At the end of the match, Neymar limped out of the mixed zone, with a swollen ankle, although walking on his own feet, with some difficulty. The preliminary diagnosis points to a sprain, which could effectively keep him out.

"We put ice on it and already started treatment. We are waiting 24/48 hours to have a clearer idea of the situation. He will continue with physiotherapy," the doctor informed. "If there are any new developments, we will report them. Everything will be decided as of tomorrow when we see his evolution. The expectation is for observation. Anything we say is premature and I don't have a definitive answer to give."

For his part, Vinicius Jr. conveyed reassurance about his teammate's health in an interview with TyC Sports: "Neymar is fine. He is a little sad about the blow, but tomorrow morning he will be happy and happy to recover as quickly as possible for the match against Switzerland".

The shadow of Brazil 2014 and Neymar's health

In Brazil 2014, Neymar was sidelined in the quarterfinals in the match against Colombia, after receiving a knee to the back from Camilo Zúñiga, which caused a fracture in a lumbar vertebra.

Ney was sidelined for the rest of the tournament and in the semifinals, Brazil was ugly kicked out of the Cup with a historic defeat against Germany. But that's not all, historically, Ney Jr. has had many problems with his ankles.

However, other bright names remain on the bench: Antony, Rodrygo Goes or Gabriel Martinelli, to complement Richarlison, Raphinha and Vinicius.