The forward suffered the horrific injury during the Selecao's 2-0 defeat to Uruguay on Tuesday evening. He was stretchered off in first-half stoppage time and was pictured in a leg brace after the game.
The medical tests Neymar underwent, confirmed the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus tear injury in his knee, he will be going through surgery and then a treatment program that will be determined later. Return StrongerAl-Halil wrote on the Social Media
The ACL injury news comes as a huge blow for both the player and his club. The Brazilian was the most expensive arrival in the Saudi Pro League during the summer.
The 31-year-old took some time to make his debut for Al-Hilal as he was still recovering from a knock that he picked up last season.
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He finally played his maiden game last month and scored his first-ever goal for Al-Hilal in the AFC Champions League earlier this month in FC Nassaji. He has appeared in five matches.
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