Neymar denies Carlo Ancelotti: something doesn’t add up

The Neymar case is holding its own among Brazilian fans: Carlo Ancelotti has decided not to call him up for the doubleheader against Chile and Bolivia. “He has a muscular problem, right now physical condition is essential and I need players to be 100% ready” he had justified himself, but then came the denial from the player himself.

After the match against Fluminense, Neymar wanted to clarify the situation: “I had an edema in the adductor, it was annoying but nothing serious, I played today. Against Bahia I could not play because of disqualification, so they preferred to preserve me in training. I think I was excluded for technical reasons, not for my physical condition”.

These are Carlo Ancelotti’s summoned players: Alisson (Liverpool), Bento (Al Nassar), Hugo Souza (Corinthians); Alexsandro (Lille), Fabricio Bruno (Cruzeiro), Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal), Marquinhos (PSG), Alex Sandro (Flamengo), Caio Henrique (Monaco), Douglas Santos (Zenit), Vanderson (Monaco), Wesley (Roma); Andrey Santos (Chelsea), Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), Casemiro (Manchester United), Joelinton (Newcastle), Lucas Paquetá (West Ham); Estêvão (Chelsea), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), João Pedro (Chelsea), Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), Luiz Henrique (Zenit), Matheus Cunha (Manchester United), Raphinha (Barcelona), and Richarlison (Tottenham).