Brazil have confirmed that Neymar has been released from their squad through injury, with the Paris Saint-Germain forward set to sit out 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Uruguay.
The Selecao were always aware that a leg complaint was going to prevent the 28-year-old from taking part in the first game of that double header.
Neymar was called upon, though, in the hope that he could return to full fitness in time to figure in a crunch clash with Uruguay in Montevideo.
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The PSG superstar has, however, been unable to recover enough to force his way into Tite’s plans.