After saying last week that he was not 100 percent healthy, Neymar was left out of Brazil’s main team Thursday at its 2018 FIFA World Cup training camp.
The star striker is still being hampered by a foot injury. Before heading to London on Sunday, Neymar said he had not fully recovered after a week of training with the national team in Brazil. But he predicted that he would be better for the tournament in Russia, which begins on June 14.
Brazil will face Croatia in a friendly on Sunday in Liverpool. It is not clear if Neymar will start.
Brazil has been practicing at Tottenham’s training center since Monday and will stay until June 8.