Neymar will be sidelined for between four and six weeks after scans revealed that the Brazil forward had suffered a hamstring tear, his club Al Hilal confirmed on Wednesday.
The 32-year-old lasted just 26 minutes as a second-half substitute before limping off with an apparent right hamstring strain in Monday’s 3-0 AFC Champions League Elite win over Esteghlal.
Neymar, who moved to Saudi Arabia from Paris Saint-Germain in a lucrative deal in 2023, had been out for more than a year following right knee surgery until last month.
Al Hilal coach Jorge Jesus said earlier this week that Neymar would miss at least two weeks of training following his latest injury setback.
“He will undergo a treatment and rehabilitation programme that will last between four and six weeks,” Al Hilal said on social media.
Al Hilal, the reigning Saudi champions, have not registered Neymar for the current Saudi Pro League season, which began last month.
However, the former Barcelona player, with a reported salary of about €100 million ($112 million) a year, is listed to play in the AFC Champions League Elite, Asia’s biggest club tournament.
AFP
