The 30-year-old is now likely to miss the rest of the season. It also leaves Neymar facing a race against time to recover ahead of the Copa America in the USA next summer.
Tests revealed Neymar had ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee, with the Brazilian set to miss the rest of the campaign and facing a race against time to recover ahead of the Copa America in the United States
"If I were the president of Barca, I would try to sign Neymar. "He is the second-best player in the world after Messi and fits perfectly into the philosophy of the club," he said.
"Both Neymar and Barcelona would have been even better had he been part of that team coached by Guardiola, without a doubt. Both would have been better," Alves told Goal. "It would have been like myself and Barca, a perfect fit.
A classic World Cup quarter-final saw Eden Hazard's Belgium get the better ofNeymar's Brazil. In the absence of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the two best players remaining in the competition were fighting to become its star.
"A player of high quality and, like Neymar, has the quality to be in the top five. "He's impressive, you can not compare them, but Neymar is better for me."
The former Real Madrid captain has a flawless record from the spot kick, and has scored in each of his last 10 penalties, making him the best among Messi, Mbappe and Neymar.
Philippe Coutinho has claimed Mohamed Salah and Neymar have a "serious chance" of eclipsing Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and becoming the world's best players.
On a night where Kylian Mbappe dazzled the football world with a fantastic performance up against one of the best sides in the world, many eyes were drawn to Neymar and Edinson Cavani.
Barcelona fans turned to ChatGPT to create an all-time starting XI that embodies the bestof the Catalan club. The results were surprising as players like Ronaldinho, Suarez and Neymar were excluded.