“I am certain [he will be ready]. I can affirm that there is sufficient time for him to be ready for the first match in the World Cup. Neymar will be there with very few games or trainingsessions under his belt, basically as if it is the start of the season. The surgery will mean he has a physical deconditioning, he will have lost some of the physiological effects that he gainedduring the season with PSG.”

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