Neymar is looking sharp as he prepares to end his 11-month injury nightmare, with the Brazilian picking out the top corner during Al-Hilal training.

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• Damaged knee ligaments in October 2023
• Has taken in a long road to recovery
• Stepping up fitness ahead of long-awaited return

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The 32-year-old forward has been out of action since damaging knee ligaments during an appearance for his country in World Cup qualifying on October 18, 2023. A long road to recovery has been taken in by the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain superstar.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Neymar has been restricted to just five appearances and one goal for Al-Hilal, with fitness issues preventing him from figuring as prominently as he would have liked in the club’s 2023-24 Saudi Pro League title triumph. He is, however, fully committed to the cause.

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  Transfer talk over the summer was quickly played down – amid speculation of a reunion being enjoyed with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez at MLS side Inter Miami – and Neymar will be honouring the final year of his contract in the Middle East.

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