NEYMAR JR has been ruled out for Santos one again as his nightmare run of unavailability continues.
The Brazilian superstar has played just 12 times for Santos since rejoining his boyhood club back in January.
Fitness and injury struggles has meant fans have barely caught a glimpse of the 128-time Brazil international.
And they won’t be able to see him play any time soon either after it was revealed that he has contracted Covid-19 and is unable to play.
A statement from Santos confirmed that the former PSG and Barcelona winger has been isolating since Thursday and is now recovering at home on the advice of a doctor.
Fans can’t quite believe that Neymar is set to be out of action once again, having already missed 10 games this season.
One wrote: “He will do anything but play football”.
While another asked: “Does he Google excuses?”
A third added: “Bro ran out of injuries, he brought back the pandemic”.
And a fourth joked: “Bro really does everything to not play a game at his club”.
Neymar saw his time in Saudi Arabia follow a similar trend, with an ACL injury seeing him miss the majority of his time in the Middle East.
The Samba star manged just SEVEN games in total for Al-Hilal, despite signing a two-year deal worth a reported £129m-per-season.
Injuries and a lack of football have also meant that Neymar hasn’t represented the Brazilian national team since 2023.
But new Selecao boss Carlo Ancelotti hasn’t ruled out a shock call up in the near future, despite leaving the 33-year-old out of his first squad selection.
Speaking to the media, he said: ““In this call-up, I selected the players who are doing well.
“Neymar has just returned from injury, everyone knows his quality and we are counting on him”
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