Al Hilal's Neymar picks up injury during Asian Champions League Elite match

Brazilian star came off bench in 58th minute of game but subbed off with injury in 87th minute

By Emre Asikci

ISTANBUL (AA) - Al-Hilal star Neymar sustained an injury during Monday's Asian Champions League Elite match and played only 29 minutes.

"Hopefully nothing too much... It's normal that after one year [out] this happens, the doctors had already warned me, so I have to be careful and play more minutes," Neymar wrote in an Instagram story.

He suffered a thigh injury in Al-Hilal's AFC Champions League clash versus Iran's Esteghlal FC on Monday, just two weeks after making his return to the pitch.

The 32-year Brazilian star came off the bench in the 58th minute but was subbed off with an injury in the 87th minute.

Playing at Riyadh's Kingdom Arena, the game ended 3-0 in favor of Al-Hilal as Aleksandar Mitrovic scored a hat-trick.

Last year, Neymar moved to Al Hilal from Paris Saint-Germain.

He led Barcelona to win the 2015 Champions League and two Spanish La Liga titles in 2015 and 2016.

The left winger also helped PSG reach their first-ever UEFA Champions League final in 2020.

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