Nine days after injuring his ankle, Brazilian soccer star Neymar has resumed training with the ball, fueling hopes of playing in the round of 16 of the World Cup against South Korea on Monday (20:00 CET / ZDF and MagentaTV). In a video released by the national association CBF, the 30-year-old can be seen without any symptoms warming up with the ball in the players’ circle and during shooting training.
The Paris St. Germain striker injured ligaments in his right ankle in the opening match against Serbia (2-0) and missed the Selecao in the other two group games against Switzerland (1-0) and Cameroon ( 0-1). remarkable. The go-ahead for his assignment should only come after the last training session on Sunday.
Striker Gabriel Jesus and left-back Alex Telles will be out with injuries for the remainder of the World Cup. According to the FIFA regulations, a subsequent nomination by the Selecao is no longer possible. Both players suffered knee injuries against Cameroon.
