Santos coach: Neymar is our leader on the field and the team’s plan is to have him come back in the next round

On November 25th, in the 35th round of the Brazilian League, Santos drew 1-1 away with Internacional Brasil. At the post-match press conference, Santos coach Vojvoda explained the reason for Neymar's absence in Porto Alegre and revealed that the team's plan is to have him return against Sporting Recife, but everything depends on the player's physical feeling.

Wojvoda said: "The team's plan is for Neymar to participate in the game against Sporting Recife. I need to communicate with him that I am not his body and must respect his decision. But his commitment is to play, and he always wants to play."

"Neymar felt discomfort in his knee before the game against Mirasol, and he felt this way during the game. The discomfort in his knee was very obvious on the second day. We know that there is a game every three days and we will arrive in Santos tomorrow afternoon... He is the player we need in the next three rounds. He will be our leader on the field. It is just that he does not think he can meet the physical requirements of today's game."source:7m vn livescore