Neymar was substituted at halftime during the match between Santos and Palmeiras, held yesterday at Vila Belmiro, for the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals. The Santos forward felt discomfort in his right thigh in the final minutes of the first half and, at the 43rd minute, made a signal to the bench indicating he would not be able to continue. He walked on the pitch several times holding his right thigh and was replaced by player Rony.
In a post on social media, Neymar reported that he felt the discomfort in his thigh and that he would undergo exams to determine the severity of the situation. The player wrote that he hopes it is nothing serious and stated that he remains with his head held high and focused on the recovery process.
In addition to talking about the possible injury, Neymar heavily criticized the Vila Belmiro pitch. In another post, the Santos star said the field was full of holes, explaining that this occurred because decompaction work was done on the stadium floor.
