Neymar supporting Al-Hilal from home! Brazilian tunes in for Saudi Pro League side's AFC Champions League clash despite ACL injury ruling him out

Neymar is on the recovery trail after undergoing surgery on an ACL injury that is expected to see him sidelined for 10 months for Al-Hilal and Brazil. The Saudi Pro League side are being forced to cope without their star man, and won 9-0 without him at the weekend, before taking on Navbahor in the AFC Champions League. Neymar may not have been able to play any part in the game but was more than happy to show his support for his new team.

The Brazilian shared a photograph on Instagram showing him tuning in to watch Al-Hilali's game from home.

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Al-Hilal went on to win the game 2-0 to book their place in the last 16 of the tournament. Salem Al-Dawsari missed two penalties for Neymar's side before Malcom came off the bench to score with his first touch. Al-Dawsari them made amends for his earlier misses by sealing the victory with a lob over the goalkeeper.

Neymar will continue his recovery process but will miss the entire season for Al-Hilal. It has been speculated that he could recover before the Copa America 2024, which will be held in the U.S. between June 20 and July 14.