Neymar needs scan before facing Liverpool after injury scare for Brazil

• PSG forward limps out of Brazil’s friendly win over Cameroon
• Doctor says initial diagnosis is groin injury not a serious one

Brazil forward Neymar limped out of their 1-0 friendly win over Cameroon on Tuesday but the team doctor calmed fears by saying that the injury did not appear serious.

The Paris St-Germain player was substituted after tweaking his groin as he shot at goal with seven minutes gone in the international match at Milton Keynes in England. However, doctor Rodrigo Lasmar told reporters that while a scan was needed to comfirm the exact diagnosis he did not think the injury to Neymar’s adductor muscle would keep him out long.

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