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WORLD CUP 2018

Neymar admits that he's not 100 per cent fit yet

Just three weeks until Brazil's World Cup opener against Switzerland at the 2018 Russia World Cup and Neymar says he is not yet fully fit.

Neymar admits that he's not 100 per cent fit yet
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Brazil star Neymar admits he is not yet 100 per cent fit, three weeks out from the start of the World Cup.

The Paris Saint-Germain forward has resumed training as he continues his return from foot surgery, having sustained a broken metatarsal in February.

Brazil's player Neymar attends a training session of the national football team ahead of the FIFA 2018 World Cup, at Granja Comary training centre in Teresopolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 25, 2018.
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Brazil's player Neymar attends a training session of the national football team ahead of the FIFA 2018 World Cup, at Granja Comary training centre in Teresopolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 25, 2018.MAURO PIMENTELAFP

It was expected Neymar would be back for Brazil's friendly against Croatia on June 3, but the 26-year-old is not quite at full fitness just yet.

"I'm still not at 100 per cent," Neymar told reporters on Sunday. This will come with time, although there is still an element of discomfort when I make certain moves. There are still a few days until my return."

Sunday marked three weeks until Brazil's World Cup opener against Switzerland in Rostov-on-Don.

While he accepted there were some doubts, Neymar also insisted he was ready to go.

"I'm ready to play. There's nothing that can stop me," he said. The fear I feel is because I have stopped for three months, but it won't prevent me."