Brazil star Neymar is poised to return to training next week, allaying fears he could miss the World Cup.The Santos forward sustained a calf problem against Coritiba the day before the squad was announced and his availability for the global showpiece that starts on Thursday has become a daily obsession for fans of the five-time winners.Neymar wont leave the teams training base in New Jersey to travel to Cleveland for tonights warm-up game with Egypt but will instead continue his rehabilitation with team medics.He is scheduled to undergo an MRI on the injury on Monday and, if he comes through that successfully, will join in with his team-mates next week as they continue their preparation for their opening game, against African champions Morocco next Saturday.Brazil boss Carlo Ancelotti said: I think its quite clear. Hes doing a great individual job. I believe hes going to do an MRI and, if everything goes well, hell be able to train with the group next week.Neymar has point to prove after Brazil inclusionNeymars inclusion in the squad at the expense of Chelseas Joao Pedro was a controversial move from Ancelotti, who reportedly handed the former Barcelona and PSG star an ultimatum that he had to adhere to three specific rules if he wanted to go the tournament.According to Globo, they were:An understanding and acceptance that he would not be one of the team captainsAn understanding and acceptance that he would not be a part of the starting XITo limit his social media activity during the tournamentThe newspaper reported Neymar was happy to accept and promised Ancelotti he would do everything possible to be useful to the team.Neymar is Brazils record scorer with 79 goals in 128 international appearances.He has not played for his country since tearing an ACL in a World Cup qualifier against Uruguay on October 17, 2023. Topics Brazil National Football Team Neymar Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Brazil v Egypt: International friendly line-ups, stats and preview, TV channel, live online stream and prediction for 2026 FIFA World Cup warm-up match Ben Miller 6th June, 2026 Lego World Cup trophy: Ronaldo, Messi, Mbappe and Vinicius Jr and the story behind their 2026 ad Ben Miller 3rd June, 2026 Ronaldo, Messi, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr: Behind the scenes on Lego World Cup trophy ad 2026 Ben Miller 3rd June, 2026 World Cup 2026 Group C: Preview, prediction, players to watch, fixtures and TV details Mitch Fretton 2nd June, 2026 Ancelotti unimpressed despite Brazils 6-2 win over Panama: The team is not yet defined Jon Fisher 1st June, 2026 Carlo Ancelotti delivers definitive update on Neymars World Cup injury status: To be clear, Neymar will be with us Tom Rostance 30th May, 2026
