Out! Neymar will miss the Copa América 2019 due to an ankle injury

Out! Neymar will miss the Copa América 2019 due to an ankle injury

Neymar vuelve a caer lesionado y se perderá la Copa América / | SPORT TV

The CBF have confirmed that the ankle injury suffered by Neymar in last night's friendly will see him miss the competition

It hasn't been a good week for Neymar. After being hit with an alleged rape charge he's now been ruled out of playing in the Copa America. The Brazilian forward injured his ankle ligaments and won't be ready for the start of the tournament.

CBF confirmed the news this Thursday morning. Neymar started against Qatar in a friendly but came off limping after a strong tackle. He spent the second half with a bag of ice on the injury and, whilst initial hopes were positive, tests later revealed the bad news.

This allows Neymar to look forward to getting back to full fitness after a season blighted by injury at club and now international level.