Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Neymar Jr will feature in the South American side’s final World Cup group-stage match against Scotland after missing their opening two fixtures of the tournament.
Ancelotti made the announcement on Saturday following Brazil’s 3-0 victory over Haiti at the Philadelphia Stadium, a result that secured their second group-stage outing.
Neymar has been sidelined since suffering a calf injury before the World Cup got underway earlier this month.
The Santos forward was absent from Brazil’s 1-1 draw against Morocco and their convincing win over Haiti.
Brazil’s victory over Haiti was powered by a brace from Matheus Cunha and an additional goal from Vinicius Jr, as the five-time world champions cruised to a comfortable win.
Providing an update on Neymar’s recovery after the match, Ancelotti expressed confidence that the forward would be available for the clash against Scotland.
During his post-match interview after defeating Haiti, the Italian tactician, as quoted by Fabrizio Romano, said: “Neymar will train individually tomorrow, then Sunday back training with the team, and then called up against Scotland.”
Neymar remains Brazil’s all-time leading scorer, having netted 79 goals for the national team.
Faridah Abdulkadiri
