Neymar skips Cleveland trip with Brazil as he continues recovery

Neymar will not travel to Cleveland for Brazil's World ​Cup warm-up match against Egypt ‌on Saturday as he continues to receive intensive treatment for a calf ​injury, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) ​said on Thursday.

"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 program."

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 13 June.

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