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Brazilian duo Neymar and Danilo will miss Brazil’s remaining World Cup group games against Switzerland and Cameroon after sustaining injuries in Thursday’s opening 2-0 victory over Serbia, the team’s doctor said on Friday.
“Neymar and Danilo went through MRI on Friday afternoon and we found ligament damage in the ankle of both of them,” he told reporters. “They will miss the next game for sure and we will be cautious as they will undergo treatment in order to try to get them in shape so they can play again in the World Cup.”
The forward suffered the injury in a collision with Nikola Milenkovic during the second half of the 2-0 win in Qatar on Thursday in Brazil’s opening match.
The 30-year-old Paris Saint-Germain player attempted to continue but was substituted with about 10 minutes to go, shortly after Richarlison put Brazil two goals ahead.
Neymar was seen limping heavily after the game in Doha and photos showed swelling on his right ankle.
He declined to speak to journalists as he left the stadium, but posted a light-hearted message on Twitter, without making reference to his injury.
“Tough game but it was important to win,” he said. “Congratulations team, first step taken… six to go.”