ESPN: Neymar will go to the away game alone and is expected to play 45 minutes in the Brazilian League this weekend

According to ESPN reports, Neymar is expected to play 45 minutes in the Brazilian League this Sunday.

In the last round of the Brazilian League, Santos lost 0-2 to Palmeiras in an away game. Since Palmeiras' home court is artificial turf, Neymar missed that game to avoid injury. In this Sunday's Brazilian League, Santos will challenge Flamengo away from home. The entire Santos team will travel away from home on Friday, but Neymar will not travel with the team.

However, ESPN revealed that Neymar is only staying in Sao Paulo state to conduct muscle training alone, and plans to travel to Rio de Janeiro alone later on Friday. Neymar will participate in the Santos team's training this Saturday. It is expected that Santos coach Juan Vajdavo will arrange for Neymar to play 45 minutes in the Brazilian League on Sunday.

Since returning to Santos at the beginning of this year, Neymar has been troubled by a left thigh injury. He was absent from March to May this year due to an injury to his left thigh, and in August this year he developed edema in the same area. The most recent injury was in September this year, when Neymar was absent for more than a month due to a rectus femoris injury.

Santos is now ranked 17th in the Brazilian League and has fallen into the relegation zone. With the last 6 rounds of the league left, fans expect Neymar to return and help the team improve their ranking in the standings. If Santos ends up being relegated in the 2025 season, Neymar may leave the club at the end of this year.