Neymar undergoes successful right ankle surgery

Neymar undergoes successful right ankle surgery / AFP

Brazilian star of Paris Saint-Germain Neymar underwent successful right ankle surgery in Doha this Fridaywhich will keep him out of play for the rest of the season, reported the French champions.

“Neymar Jr underwent surgery at the Aspetar hospital in Doha late this Friday morning by doctors Peter D’houge, James Calder and Rodrigo Lasmar. , will respect the rest and care protocol.” ,The Paris club specified in the statement.

31 year old striker 3-4 months away from land Injured in the game against Lille on February 19th.

PSG, which is owned by Qatari investment fund QSI, had previously hinted Neymar would “undergo ligament repair surgery”. I injured my right ankle several times to avoid the risk of recurrence.

Neymar had already undergone treatment at Aspetal in January 2019. The player promised to “come back stronger” after intervening this Friday.

Brazil hurt the same joint in the first round of the World Cup against Serbia in Qatar on the 10th, He was able to return to play at the Seleção only in Round 16.

In the aftermath of a World Cup disappointment (Brazil’s quarter-final defeat to Croatia), the Brazilian star hasn’t had the stellar performances of the first half of the season in recent matches. It was still one of Christophe Galtier’s PSG main offensive arguments He has scored 13 goals and 11 assists in Ligue 1 this season.

Since arriving at PSG in 2017 for a record $235 million transfer fee, he has been plagued with injuries if he doesn’t play again this season. Neymar has only played 49% of his Ligue 1 matches (112/228), unbalanced for being the most expensive footballer in history.