Brazil forward Neymar will not travel with the squad for their \u200bsecond World Cup group game against Haiti in Philadelphia on \u200cFriday as he continues to recover from a calf injury, the Brazilian football association said.<\/p>\n
“He will remain in New Jersey \u200bto make the most of the final \u200bstage of his recovery, making use of \u2060the excellent facilities at The Ridge hotel and \u200bthe Columbia Park training centre,” they said in a \u200bstatement on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The 34-year-old was seen doing drills with the squad after warming up separately in boots and with the \u200bball in a training session on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
He \u200bhad been limited to indoor work at the team’s training \u200ccentre \u2060with physiotherapists and fitness coaches, with Brazil being cautious about his return to action.<\/p>\n
Neymar injured his right calf during Santos’ 3-0 defeat by Coritiba \u200blast month, \u200bthe latest \u2060in a long run of injuries and physical setbacks for the former Barcelona \u200band Paris St Germain forward, who \u200bhas \u2060not played for Brazil in almost three years.<\/p>\n
Brazil have one point after opening their World Cup \u2060campaign \u200bwith a draw against Morocco \u200bwhile Haiti are bottom of the group after losing to Scotland.<\/p>\n
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