(VIDEO) That hurt: Neymar injured against Uruguay and it could be serious

This Tuesday night the Uruguay National Team defeated Brazil 2-0 at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo thanks to goals from Darwin Nuñez and Nicolás De La Cruz. Marcelo Bielsa's team were superior to their rivals, they managed to nullify and keep under control the Brazilian stars, such as Neymar, Vinicius and Rodrygo. And when they attacked, they created danger in the goal defended by Ederson.

For the visitors it was a difficult night. They lacked creativity and imagination to break through Uruguay's defensive barriers and were vulnerable when their opponents attacked. But the defeat was not the only bad news they received.

In the last minutes of the first half, Neymar disputed the ball with De La Cruz in the middle of the field, fell to the ground and immediately grabbed his left knee with obvious gestures of pain. Brazil's medical team entered the field to treat him and asked coach Fernando Diniz to replace him. Richarlison joined the team as Ney was stretchered off in tears.

Brazil's doctor, Rodrigo Lasmar, gave a press conference and said: “We did all the tests. These will be repeated tomorrow (Wednesday). This 24 hours will be important to see how the knee will respond, the swelling it will present and the imaging tests that will define a definitive diagnosis. It is too early to say. Let's wait for the tests calmly, let's evaluate calmly, and as soon as we have a definition, we'll inform you”.

What will happen to him?

After the match, the Al-Hilal forward left the stadium on crutches. As Dr. Lasmar said, the results of the tests and the seriousness of the injury will be known in the next few days. But if what seems to be confirmed, the rupture of the cruciate ligaments of his left knee, Ney will have to undergo surgery and will be out of the field for at least 6 months.