Neymar was out for more than a year until last month following right knee surgery.
The Brazilian superstar lasted just 26 minutes as a second-half substitute before limping off with an apparent right hamstring strain in Monday's 3-0 AFC Champions League Elite win over Esteghlal.
The evening ended on a sour note for Al-Hilal when Neymar, who returned two weeks ago from a year out due to a ruptured cruciate ligament, was replaced 29 minutes after his introduction from the bench due to injury.
The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain attacker had not played since rupturing his meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while on international duty in October last year.
"Happy to be back in the group," Neymar posted on Instagram, with pictures of him running and kicking the ball, watched by Al Hilal's Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus.
Brazil coach Dorival Junior called for Neymar to be given as much time as he needs to make a complete recovery from a knee injury that has sidelined him for almost a year.
Neymar is set to miss the start of the next Saudi Pro League season as he recovers from a serious knee injury, Al Hilal's coach said Tuesday.
The country of Pele, Garrincha and Ronaldinho, which once wowed the world with its 'samba' style, has not won the World Cup since 2002. Nor has it produced a Ballon d'Or winner since Kaka in 2007.
Jorge Jesus' side, top of the Saudi league and still alive in the King's Cup and Asian Champions league, are bidding for a quadruple of trophies this season.
Brazil and Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro says that Neymar would get along well with Cristiano Ronaldo if the former moved to the Bernabeu.
Neymar's father and the head of Paris Saint-Germain both pour cold water over rumors that the world's most expensive footballer wants to quit the French club after returning from injury.
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde had already dubbed Neymar’s Barca return as just a mere fantasy but midfielder Ivan Rakitic says that the door is always open for Neymar to return to Barcelona.
Neymar already regrets moving to Paris Saint-Germain and is seeking a shock return to Barcelona, according to reports in the Spanish media on Friday.
Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus backs Brazilian international team-mate Neymar to make a full recovery in time to lead his country's bid to win a sixth World Cup.
Neymar's move to PSG had angered many Barcelona fans and former Barca President says that Neymar may have moved for the money but it is not comparable to Luis Figo's move to Real Madrid.
Brazilian superstar Neymar will be sidelined for up to three months -- perilously close to the eve of the World Cup -- after undergoing surgery on his broken foot, his doctor says.
Brazilian superstar Neymar is set to undergo surgery on his fractured foot in Brazil as early as Thursday, ruling the world's most expensive footballer out of Paris Saint-Germain's do-or-die Champions League clash with Real Madrid.
PSG and Brazil star Neymar was diagnosed with an ankle sprain and a metatarsal hairline fracture following an injury and the player’s father believes that it is absurd that anyone can think his son is thinking of playing in the second leg against Real Madrid.
Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar suffered a sprained ankle and a fractured metatarsal when he was stretchered off in Sunday's win over Marseille, the Ligue 1 leaders announce.