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Neymar's World Cup Lifeline: Ancelotti's Preliminary Squad
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Carlo Ancelottis preliminary World Cup squad for Brazil includes Neymar, giving him a chance to return to the national team after a three-year absence. However, the thirty-four-year-old forward must prove his fitness, as hes been plagued by injuries since tearing his ACL and meniscus in 2023. Estêvão, the nineteen-year-old Chelsea winger, was left out due to a hamstring injury, while Real Madrids Rodrygo and Éder Militão were also sidelined. Up to twenty-nine players from this preliminary list will make the final twenty-six, with Neymar aiming for a bench role to provide game-changing moments. Brazil kicks off against Morocco on June thirteenth, and injury swaps are possible up to twenty-four hours before the tournament begins.
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