Neymar has two months to show he is ready for World Cup, says Ancelotti

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has left open the possibility of Neymar earning a place in his 26‑man squad for this year’s World Cup, saying the forward has two months to prove he has the required qualities.

Ancelotti has consistently maintained that Neymar will be in contention if he is fully fit but the attacker was excluded from Brazil’s squad for last month’s warm‑up matches against France and Croatia.

Neymar, Brazil’s all-time leading scorer with 79 goals, has not played...