Neymar could be out of action for as long as three
months, the Brazil national team's doctor has
warned as the Paris Saint-Germain forward arrived
home for an operation on his right foot.
PSG confirmed Wednesday that Neymar will have
surgery in Brazil later this week after he sprained
his ankle and cracked the fifth metatarsal in his
right foot near the end of Sunday's 3-0 Ligue 1 win
over Marseille.
The Ligue 1 leaders have revealed that after three
days of rest and various tests, the only option
available is to operate on the world's most
expensive player. The surgery will take place on
Saturday morning at Hospital ater Dei in Belo
Horizonte, Brazil.
Neymar, for whom PSG paid Barcelona €222
million in a blockbuster transfer in August 2017,
will miss next week's Champions League round-
of-16 second leg with Real Madrid at the Parc des
Princes. However, Dr. Rodrigo Lasmar said on
Thursday that the 26-year-old may not return to
action until the start of June, just two weeks before
the start of the World Cup finals in Russia.
Speaking as Neymar arrived at Rio de Janeiro-
Galeao International Airport, Lasmar told reporters:
"We hope that he will be in the best conditions for
the surgery."
Lasmar said that the injury was worse than the
initially suspected hairline fracture of Neymar's fifth
metatarsal.
"Neymar has suffered a fracture to his fifth
metatarsal. It is a significant fracture to the bone in
his foot. There are several types of fractures. For a
fracture of this type, many times it is unnoticed and
it ends up being much bigger, as has happened to
Neymar, there is no doubt," Lasmar said. "The best
and only indication is surgery, because, with a more
conservative treatment, there is a great chance that
there would be another fracture within a short
period of time. And we cannot run that risk to the
athlete."
Lasmar said that the nature of the fracture also
could prolong Neymar's recovery.
"The recovery time is between two and a half and
three months," Lasmar said. "Every player is
different. The intention is to monitor how the
situation is and have regular control of the recovery.

"Neymar is sad, but he understands that now he
doesn't have any other options. He will work to be
well as soon as possible. We will do everything
possible for him to be ready as soon as possible."
Brazil begin their campaign for a record extending
sixth World Cup crown when they take on
Switzerland in Sochi, Russia, on June 17. Host
nation Russia will kick off the tournament against
Saudi Arabia in Moscow three days earlier


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Hmmm

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So he traveled home for the operation? Brazil isn't bad after all then.
I can't imagine Iheanacho getting injured and coming to naija for surgery.