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Neymar injured as Brazil beat Cameroon

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AFP Milton Keynes (UK)
Last Updated : Nov 21 2018 | 9:15 AM IST

Neymar could be an injury doubt for Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League clash with Liverpool next week after limping off during Brazil's 1-0 friendly win over Cameroon on Tuesday.

The forward suffered an apparent groin problem and was replaced in the eighth minute, to boos from the crowd in the central English town of Milton Keynes.

Everton's Richarlison, Neymar's replacement, headed in on the stroke of half-time for his third Brazil goal on his sixth appearance to secure victory for the Selecao.

A mixture of cheers and jeers welcomed Neymar, his World Cup theatrics in Russia providing ammunition for his detractors.

And there was little sympathy when the star attraction went off after making little impact.

He sought treatment after five minutes and returned to send a curling right-footed shot high and wide within a minute. He immediately collapsed before being replaced. But Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar played down fears of a serious problem.

"He felt discomfort," Lasmar told reporters. "He will need a bit more time to evaluate it and take a scan, but in principle it is not a serious injury."

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First Published: Nov 21 2018 | 9:15 AM IST

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