🙄 Neymar featured in just 48% of Santos matches in the Brasileirão

Neymar's return to Santos was surrounded by high expectations.

However, the star has not yet been able to deliver the expected results due to numerous physical problems.

The current mission for the number 10 is to get into playing condition after it was found that he is dealing with pain in his left knee.

The physical problems throughout the season directly impact the number of games he has been available for.

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Neymar has played a total of 25 matches so far, with seven goals and three assists since February 5, the date he re-debuted.

This represents 55% of the total games played by Peixe since then: 45.

This number is even lower when considering only the matches of the Brazilian Championship.

The number 10 has been on the field in 17 of Peixe's 35 commitments in the BR so far.

He missed 14 matches due to injury (see more below), was suspended for two (Fortaleza in the first round and Bahia in the second round), and did not face Palmeiras at Allianz due to the synthetic pitch.

Against Inter, in the last round of the BR, Neymar was preserved.

The expectation is that he will be fit to face Sport this Friday (28).

The matches Neymar missed due to injury

Three after a thigh edema - 2/3

The drama began during Santos' victory over Red Bull Bragantino in the quarterfinals of the Paulistão.

Neymar was even on the bench against Corinthians but was not fit to enter the field. Peixe ended up eliminated.

He did not face the aforementioned Corinthians (Paulista semi-final), Vasco, and Bahia (1st round of the Brasileirão).

Six after an injury to the same thigh - 16/4

Neymar returned to play after more than a month, coming off the bench in the match against Fluminense (13/4).

He was a starter three days later against Atlético but was substituted after just 34 minutes.

He did not face São Paulo, Red Bull Bragantino, Grêmio, Ceará, and Corinthians (1st round of the Brasileirão) and CRB (first leg of the 3rd phase of the Copa do Brasil).

Seven games after a grade 2 injury to the right thigh - 18/9

The third problem was felt during training.

Neymar had gone 12 games without injuries, missed two due to suspensions, and was even targeted by Fluminense for the Club World Cup.

He missed matches against São Paulo, Red Bull Bragantino, Grêmio, Ceará, Corinthians, Vitória, and Botafogo (2nd round of the Brasileirão).

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