Where is Neymar? Why Brazil star is missing final World Cup warm-up vs. Egypt

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Brazil face Egypt in their final pre-World Cup friendly in Cleveland on Saturday.

Carlo Ancelotti's side showed they are gearing up nicely for the tournament with a 6-2 win over Panama last weekend.

But that game took place without Neymar and the recalled superstar forward will once again sit out the Egypt match.

Here's all we know about Neymar's status with the start of the World Cup less than a week away.

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Ancelotti called up Neymar to his 26-man World Cup squad, despite injuries being largely responsible for Brazil's all-time leading goalscorer not playing for the national team since October 2023.

Neymar suffered another setback during Santos's game against Cortiba on May 17 when he sustained a calf injury.