Neymar will miss the 2019 Copa America on home soil after rupturing a ligament in his ankle during Brazil’s 2-0 friendly win over Qatar in Brasilia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Paris St-Germain forward, 27, who was stripped of the Brazilian captaincy in May, limped off after 17 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Everton’s Richarlison had put the hosts ahead after 16 minutes and Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus added a second eight minutes later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 12-team Copa America tournament starts on Friday, 14 June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Neymar was taken to hospital for a scan after being helped off the pitch by members of the Brazil support staff, having appeared to twist his ankle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brazil coach Tite, who on Monday described the forward as “indispensable” but not “irreplaceable” in the team, initially believed the injury would not be “very serious”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Neymar, who joined PSG from Barcelona for a world record 222m euros in August 2017, missed three months between January and April earlier this year after breaking a metatarsal in his right foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also missed three months following surgery on the same injury in 2018, returning just in time to play in the World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paris St-Germain team-mate\u00a0Dani Alves replaced Neymar\u00a0as national team captain – a role he held for eight months – following disciplinary issues that included a ban for lashing out at a fan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The hosts are attempting to win South America’s continental tournament for the first time since 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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