Neymar was one of the new stars who joined the football world of the Middle East. In this way, the Brazilian star will begin a new stage where many luxuries and eccentricities could be seen with Al-Hilal.

However, everything seems to indicate that his debut with the Saudi team will take a few more days. This was revealed by the coach of the Saudi team, Jorge Jesus.

"He will not play because he cannot. Not even train, let alone play," said the coach of Al-Hilal. He also expressed his dissatisfaction with the fact that the Brazilian forward has been included in the list of players who will play in the next double date of the 2026 Qualifiers, where he will play against the Peruvian national team.

"Neymar has a minor injury. I don't know why he was called up for the Brazilian national team when he is not at 100%," he said.

Which games will Neymar miss with Al-Hilal?

Without having made his official debut, Neymar would miss the games against Al-Raed, Al-Ittifaq, and Al-Ittihad. It is expected that he will be able to reappear to play against Al-Riyadh on September 12.