Pedro Augusto Dias, 29 de jun. de 2026 02:52+03:00. Ancelotti demonstra prudência, porém sinaliza que Neymar está apto a jogar por um período mais longo na Copa. Brasil, Brasil x Japão, Japão, Copa. O texto informa que:
- Neymar tem condições de atuar por mais tempo na seleção brasileira.
- O técnico Carlo Ancelotti afirma que o atacante evoluiu fisicamente e já suporta mais do que os 15 minutos que atuou em sua reestreia contra a Escócia.
- No entanto, seu aproveitamento contra o Japão dependerá do contexto da partida.
- A tendência é de uma utilização maior, mas ainda a partir do banco de reservas, pois Ancelotti mantém cautela na gestão física do jogador visando a Copa do Mundo de 2026. Here’s a summary and translation of the provided text:
Summary:
Ancelotti stated that a player (implied to be Neymar, given the context and image) has “improved a lot” but couldn’t train full-time. He confirmed the player “can play more than 15 minutes,” but the exact duration will “depend heavily on the context of tomorrow’s game.” Ancelotti plans to repeat the previous lineup, meaning Neymar will not start the upcoming second-round match. The decision to bring him on will be guided by the game’s flow. Ancelotti also made a lighthearted comment about the team’s “mystery” lineup. Neymar’s return is described as gradual, part of a physical reconditioning process following a right calf injury, and he had already played his first minutes in the group stage against Scotland.
English Translation:
“He has improved a lot. It’s a shame he couldn’t train with us the whole time. Obviously, he can play more than 15 minutes. It depends a lot on the context of tomorrow’s game,” Ancelotti said in a press conference this Sunday (28).
Gradual return
The Italian coach also indicated that he should repeat the lineup used in the previous victory, which keeps Neymar out of the starting team for the second-round match. The decision on when to bring him on during the match, according to him, will be guided by the flow of the game.
Ancelotti also commented lightly on the uncertainty in the lineup and the preparation for the match.
“A player sleeps better than the coach,” joked the coach when talking about the team’s “mystery.”
The gradual return of the forward is part of a physical reconditioning process after a right calf injury. In the group stage, Neymar used the first games to complete his recovery and got his first minutes precisely against Scotland.
