Neymar is expected to miss at least a month after suffering a hamstring tear, just two weeks after returning to action for Al-Hilal. (More Football News)
The Brazil star was sidelined for🍌 a year by an anterior cruciate ligament injury he suffered while representing Brazil in a Worl🥂d Cup qualifier last October.
He returned last month but was withdrawn just 29 mi♔nutes after being introduced as a substitute in a 3-0 win over Iran's Esteghlal in the Asian Champions Elite League on Monday.
Al-Hilal have now confirmed the 32-year-old, who has only represented the club seven times since his arrival from Paris Saint-Germain last year, could miss up to s😼ix weeks.
"The scans revealed that Neymar Jr. has suffered a tear in his hamstring" Al-Hilal said in a state🌳ment posted to X.
"He will undergo a treatment and rehabilitation🐼 program thꦰat will last from four to six weeks."
He will now miss Brazil's upcoming World Cup qualifiers, against Venezuela on November 14 and Uruguay six days lat▨er.
Neymar's team-mate Ruben Neves, meanwhile, will travel to 𒆙Finland on Thursday to undergo tests on a knee 𒊎injury he suffered during a match against Al-Ain last month.
Al-Hilal, who went unbeaten in the Saudi P🥂ro League last season and have won eight of their nine matches this term, drawing one, host Al-Ettifaq next time out on Friday.
