Neymar marked his return to action after a year out with an injury in Al-Hilal's thrilling 5-4 win over Al Ain.
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- Neymar been out for a year
- Marks return from ACL injury
- Comes on in Al-Hilal thriller
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The Brazil international ruptured his ACL on international duty almost exactly a year ago but on Monday, he returned to action with the Saudi Pro League team in their dramatic AFC Champions League win against the United Arab Emirates club. The 32-year-old came on in the 77th minute in a morale-boosting moment.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Neymar has endured a difficult year since sustaining his left knee injury. He made a big-money move to the Saudi side in the summer of 2023 from Paris Saint-Germain but the transfer has not gone to plan so far. The former Barcelona star will hope this is the start of something promising, though.
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WHAT NEXT?
Al-Hilal, who sit top of the Saudi Pro League with seven wins from seven games, host Al-Taawoun on Saturday in what could be another chance for Neymar to get more minutes under his belt.