Neymar will be absent from the Inter Miami vs Al Hilal match, where Lionel Messi’s team faces the Saudi giants. Neymar has not played for Al Hilal since October. Messi and Neymar, who developed a strong friendship at Barcelona and PSG, won’t have the chance for an on-field reunion.
Neymar’s absence is due to his physical condition; he joined Al Hilal with a lack of fitness after sitting out the last four months of the previous season with PSG due to an ankle injury. Despite concerns from Al Hilal’s coach, Neymar participated in September internationals but suffered a knee injury in October, ruling him out for an extended period.
The prognosis indicates Neymar may return at the start of the 2024 European season in August. This injury also forced him to miss the 2024 Copa America. Meanwhile, Messi, now with Inter Miami, is set to play against Al Hilal, but Neymar’s absence means there won’t be a pitch-side reunion for the friends.
In a separate context, Cristiano Ronaldo’s participation in the upcoming Riyadh Season Cup 2024 match against Inter Miami is uncertain due to a muscle injury. Ronaldo expressed his sadness at the situation, emphasizing his desire to play for Chinese fans and indicating that the injury is part of football. The injury may take a couple of weeks to heal, making his involvement in the game against Messi and Inter Miami doubtful. The potential risk to Ronaldo’s fitness also factors in Al Nassr’s busy schedule in the Saudi Pro League and AFC Champions League.
