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- Al Hilal still odds-on to win the Saudi Pro League despite Neymar's ACL injury
- Data suggests Neymar has earned a staggering £126m whilst injured in his career
- Neymar expected to miss the rest of the season for Al Hilal
Al Hilal still odds-on to win the Saudi Pro League despite Neymar's ACL injury
Bookmakers are still offering betting odds on who will win the Saudi Pro League this season following Neymar's season-ending injury during the international break last week.
Brazilian Neymar moved to Al Hilal in the summer window and was expected to be a key name in the league but his latest ACL injury will likely see him miss the rest of the season.
Al Hilal remain the favourites to win the Saudi Pro League with Aleksandar Mitrović and Ruben Neves both impressing in their early stages of life in Saudi Arabia.
UK Betting Sites say there's a 55% chance that Al Hilal win the league without Neymar this season with Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr the second favourites.
| Saudi Arabia Pro League Winners 23/24 | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Al Hilal | 4/5 | 55.6% |
| Al Nassr | 11/4 | 26.7% |
| Al Ittihad | 10/3 | 23.1% |
| Al Ahli | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Al Taawon | 25/1 | 3.8% |
What the expert says...
Data suggests Neymar has earned a staggering £126m whilst injured in his career
Neymar's injury issues have plagued him for the past decade after a start to his career which saw him make 177 appearances from 2009-2013 at Santos.
Fans and pundits alike have made the case for Neymar being overplayed in the early stages of his career which may have contributed to his injury record now.
OLBG have researched Neymar's potential earnings during his time spent injured with a potential earning for £138k for every day out with injury or illness.
Neymar Jr’s gross wage earnings during time spent injured:
Season | Days out | Games missed | Gross wages accumulated during absence |
2013/2014 | 57 | 17 | £1,555,285.71 |
2014/2015 | 37 | 3 | £1,548,714.29 |
2015/2016 | 39 | 11 | £2,757,857.14 |
2016/2017 | 14 | 3 | £1,258,000.00 |
2017/2018 | 115 | 24 | £10,448,571.43 |
2018/2019 | 180 | 36 | £15,582,857.14 |
2019/2020 | 77 | 16 | £9,449,000.00 |
2020/2021 | 95 | 22 | £8,170,000.00 |
2021/2022 | 135 | 25 | £15,621,428.57 |
2022/2023 | 139 | 17 | £49,642,857.14 |
2023/2024 | 30 | 7 | £10,714,285.71 |
Total | 918 | 181 | £126,748,857.14 |
Neymar expected to miss the rest of the season for Al Hilal
As we said earlier, it's expected that Neymar will miss the rest of the season for Al Hilal after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury in Brazil's 2-0 defeat to Uruguay last week.
Al Hilal confirmed in a tweet last week that Neymar will go through surgery for his ACL injury and meniscus tear in his knee with a treatment program determined later.
Neymar was carried off the pitch in tears following his injury with the 31 year old now at a crucial stage in his career with a big injury coming at the wrong point.
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