Rio De Janeiro, Sept. 4 -- Neymar faces a new injury layoff after being substituted at halftime in Santos' goalless draw with Palmeiras in the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals.

The 34-year-old left the pitch at halftime of Wednesday's fixture and didn't return as Santos was eliminated 3-0 on aggregate.

After the match, Neymar criticized a decision to delay the pitch's preparation until a day before the game, according to Xinhua.

"I'd like to congratulate the person in charge of the pitch at Vila Belmiro," Neymar said in a social media post.

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