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Neymar injury worry: WATCH as Brazil ace limps out of training with ankle problem
NEYMAR limped out of Brazil training on Tuesday raising fears ahead of their World Cup clash with Costa Rica.
World Cup: Neymar LIMPS off pitch during Brazil training
Neymar played the full 90 minutes of Brazil’s stalemate with Switzerland, however, he lasted just 15 minutes of their training session on Tuesday before leaving alongside a physio.
He complained about his ankle and footage shows the Paris Saint-Germain ace looking uncomfortable during a game of rondo with his team-mates.
He had started the session looking happy and relaxed, however that changed after he appeared to injury his ankle.
Neymar was initially in the middle trying to regain possession of the ball but as soon as he made a block with his right foot, he grimaced in pain.
It appeared to be innocuous and while Neymar did re-join the game for a short period, he was seen limping slightly and every time he kicked the ball with his right foot, he looked to be in pain.
He later was seen leaving the session with physio Bruno Mazziotti.
It is the same foot in which Neymar suffered a fractured metatarsal and sprained ankle during Paris Saint-Germain’s win over Marseille back in February.
The injury ended the 26-year-old’s season and saw him battle to be fit in time for the World Cup.
As a result, Neymar has had limited game time going into Russia, featuring in just their warm up wins over Croatia and Austria.
Brazil’s team doctor has since confirmed Neymar complained of ankle pains during today’s session.
“Neymar complained of ankle pains, due to the number of fouls suffered against Switzerland,” Rodrigo Lasmar said on Twitter.
“As the training was regenerative for the holders, he was referred to physical therapy, stay there today and tomorrow morning, training tomorrow afternoon.”
Fans quickly took to Twitter to discuss Neymar’s latest injury worry.
“Neymar injured??? No chance for Brazil to win now,” one fan wrote.
Another said: “Why is Neymar always injured during World Cup?”
A third fan wrote: “Neymar injured in training. If it's serious, a big problem for Brazil, but they still have enough quality and can play better as a unit than with him.”