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On Tuesday, Brazil forward Neymar left training early on Tuesday after stretching for a ball and complaining about pain in his right ankle. On Wednesday, just two days before Brazil's second match of the World Cup group stage against Costa Rica, he returned to practice. Here's footage from the Brazilian national team's website:
Se liga no @neymarjr treinando nesta quarta-feira, em Sochi! Preparação continua para a segunda rodada da Copa do Mundo. #GigantesPorNatureza #Copa2018 pic.twitter.com/Of8qJrnf5C
— CBF Futebol (@CBF_Futebol) June 20, 2018
Citing the Brazil press office, Neymar wasn't scheduled to fully participate in training when he left early on Tuesday after being fouled 10 times in the 1-1 draw against Switzerland over the weekend. Team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar told reporters he would have physical therapy before Wednesday's training session.
It's a good sign to see Neymar back out there. It'll be interesting to see if Brazil manager Tite chooses to rest the PSG star or opts to bring him on off the bench. One thing's for sure: He is likely sore after all the fouls he received, but participating in practice is an encouraging with Friday's match looming. You can stream Brazil vs. Costa Rica at 8 a.m. ET on fuboTV (Try for free).
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