Rio De Janeiro, March 17 -- Neymar was left out of Brazil's squad for friendlies against France and Croatia, the last chance for manager Carlo Ancelotti to test his players before finalizing his squad for this year's FIFA World Cup.
Neymar returned from his latest injury setback on Sunday, playing 90 minutes and providing an assist in Santos' 1-1 home draw with Corinthians in Brazil's Serie A.
Despite Neymar's absence from the 27-man list, Ancelotti did not rule out the 34-year-old's chances of playing at the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, according toXinhua.
"Why did I not call him up this time? Because he is not 100 percent, and we need players who are 100 percent," the Italian said.
"Neymar can still be at the Wor...