Al-Hilal's coach, Jorge Jesus, announced that the newly joined Brazilian star Neymar da Silva is suffering from an injury. Jesus stated at a press conference after the match between Al-Hilal and Al-Faiha in the second round of the Saudi Pro League that "Neymar has a minor injury that will prevent him from participating in training in the coming days." He added, "We will improve offensively significantly in the coming days after Neymar joins the team, as he is one of the best players in the world and will add a lot to us."