How bad is the Neymar injury? Brazilian star stretchered off
Neymar Jr was stretcher ed off the pitch after picking up what appeared to be a serious knee injury . The 31-year-old forward tripped in an innocuous-looking incident in Brazil’s World Cup qualifier against Uruguay , which Brazil went on to lose 2-0. Neymar went down shortly before halftime and was immediately surrounded by teammates. He left the field on a stretcher , in tears. Richarlison came on to replace the man who he has described as his hero. Given his age and fitness problems, this latest issue could pose a real threat to the Brazilian’s ability to play at the highest level . The team’s medical staff have not yet released any information on the extent of the injury . Full screen The 31-year-old immediately signalled to the bench. ANDRES CUENCA REUTERS What is Neymar’s injury? It’s difficult to access the extent of Neymar’s issue before an official statement is released, but the early signs do not look good for the former Paris Saint-Germain forward. Neymar went down after a sl...