Neymar Injury Update: Neymar Jr. suffered an ankle injury during PSG’s clash against Lille or LOSC. Since the injury, PSG has announced that it will take him at least 3-4 months to recover, and owing to the nature of the injury, surgery on the area will be required. According to reports, he is set to fly out to Qatar where the renowned UK surgeon, James Calder will be heading the surgery on his ankle. Follow Ligue 1 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
Neymar Injury Update: Brazilian set to fly to Qatar for Ankle surgery, renowned UK surgeon set to perform operation as Neymar set for 3-4 months out – Check out
An update on the star’s injury on PSG’s official website read, “Neymar Jr has sustained a number of instances of instability in his right ankle in recent years. Following his latest sprain on 20 February, the Paris Saint-Germain medical staff recommended a ligament repair operation to avoid a major risk of recurrence. All the experts consulted have confirmed this necessity.”
The statement also said, “The surgery will be performed in the next few days at the ASPETAR hospital in Doha. It will take 3 to 4 months before he can return to training with the team.” Additional reports have said that the UK Surgeon, James Calder will be performing the surgery at the Aspetar Hospital in Doha. Neymar Jr. has previously been to the hospital back in 2019 for the treatment of a metatarsal injury. Dr. Calder was also involved with the treatment of the Brazilian at that time.
Neymar Injury Update: Brazilian set to fly to Qatar for Ankle surgery, renowned UK surgeon set to perform operation as Neymar set for 3-4 months out – Check out
PSG confirm that Neymar’s season is over. He will have to undergo surgery and is out for the next 3/4 months. pic.twitter.com/OxNk1ynbfn
— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) March 6, 2023
The hospital has come forward ahead of the surgery with the statement, “Aspetar’s expert ankle surgeon, Professor Pieter D’Hooghe and renowned ankle surgeon Professor James Calder from London will perform the surgery.” The hospital not only specializes in sports medicine and sports treatments, but it is also the official medical partner of the club. With the expertise available at the hospital, it can be expected that the Brazilian will be back on the pitch before long. The player even posted on his social media accounts, “I’ll come back stronger.”
Neymar Jr. has been ruled out for the entirety of the season. In the 20 Ligue 1 matches he played, the Brazilian netted 13 goals and gave 11 assists and in the 6 UEFA Champions League matches he played, he scored 2 goals. Neymar Jr. has already missed PSG’s 2 league matches against Marseille and Nantes. PSG is now sitting comfortably at the top of the Ligue 1 table, 8 points clear of the second-placed Marseille with 26 matches played. He also missed 1 Champions League, which saw them lose 3-0 on aggregate against Bayern Munich and get knocked out of the competition.
