Neymar to Miss Cleveland Trip with Brazil as He Continues Recovery for World Cup

Neymar to Miss Cleveland Trip with Brazil as He Continues Recovery for World Cup

"Neymar will not travel with the delegation to Cleveland," the CBF said in a statement. "He will remain in New Jersey, undergoing physical therapy and intensifying his physical recovery programme."

Brazil's all-time leading scorer is sidelined by a Grade 2 calf strain, a moderate muscle injury involving a partial tear.

The Brazilian coaching staff remain hopeful that the 34-year-old will be available for their World Cup opener against Morocco on June 13th.

The five-time World Cup winners will also face Haiti and Scotland in Group C.