Neymar injury latest: Carlo Ancelotti issues major update before Scotland vs. Brazil

Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Neymar is connected people to instrumentality from wounded successful clip for the Selecao's World Cup 2026 Group C finale with Scotland connected Wednesday.

The 34-year-old was again absent from Brazil's 3-0 triumph implicit Haiti connected Friday, a effect that was partially overshadowed by an injury to Raphinha.

The Barcelona attacker was withdrawn successful the 40th infinitesimal of the contention owed to an evident hamstring problem, which volition beryllium assessed successful the coming hours.

Brazil did not request Raphinha to stroll past minnows Haiti, though, arsenic Matheus Cunha's brace and Vinicius Junior's onslaught gave the Selecao lift-off successful Group C astatine the 2nd attempt.

Neymar has been an perceiver during the 2026 Mundial truthful acold owing to a calf injury, but the erstwhile Paris Saint-Germain prima is connected people to marque his comeback against Steve Clarke's side, Ancelotti has revealed.

Neymar successful enactment to marque Brazil comeback against Scotland

"Yes, Neymar volition bid individually tomorrow. On Monday helium volition beryllium with the squad and past helium volition beryllium acceptable for the crippled against Scotland," Ancelotti told the media.

Neymar is truthful successful enactment to marque his archetypal quality for Brazil successful astir 3 years, having not represented his federation since a 2-0 decision to Uruguay successful October 2023 during World Cup Qualifying.

The injury-plagued winger besides entered the existent contention lacking rhythm, having lone played 15 matches for Santos successful the 2026 run owed to a surfeit of fittingness problems.

However, Neymar amassed a respectable six goals and 4 assists from those 15 outings astatine nine level, and the 34-year-old remains Brazil's all-time starring antheral scorer with 79 goals to his name.

Should Scotland interest astir Neymar successful Brazil World Cup fixture?

Neymar's long-awaited instrumentality is simply a peculiarly timely 1 pursuing Raphinha's stroke - which volition surely support the Leeds United antheral retired of the clash with Scotland - but the erstwhile is not the prima of old.

Neymar's numbers with Santos - successful the fistful of matches helium has played - whitethorn beryllium encouraging, but the 34-year-old has not made much than 2 consecutive league appearances each play owed to injuries and suspensions.

The attacker tin besides expect to look a much resilient Scottish defence than what helium is accustomed to successful the Brasileiro, truthful Clarke's men person nary crushed to fearfulness Neymar's instrumentality successful Miami.

Instead, Scotland ought to beryllium much wary of Raphinha's astir apt replacement Rayan, the Bournemouth prodigy who totalled 7 extremity involvements successful 15 games pursuing his January arrival.

Gabriel Martinelli, Luiz Henrique, Endrick and Igor Thiago tin besides measurement into the last 3rd for Brazil, who beryllium 1 constituent wide of Scotland earlier adjacent week's important contest.