Rio De Janeiro, Aug. 26 -- Neymar has been left out of Brazil's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia as he continues to battle injuries.
The 33-year-old Santos forward has not played for Brazil since October 2023, when he sustained a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a World Cup qualifier against Uruguay.
His recovery has been hampered by repeated muscle problems and he suffered a fresh thigh strain while training last Thursday.
"Neymar isn't [in the squad] because he had a problem last week," Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti told a news conference on Monday. "But we don't need to test Neymar. Everyone knows him, from the technical committee to the fans. Like everyone else, Neymar will have to ...