PSG forward Neymar is set to miss the remainder of the season as he is to undergo surgery on his troublesome right ankle.
The 31-year-old suffered the injury last month and has been seen using crutches since. He will now have an operation that is set to keep him out of action for 3-4 months.
PSG confirmed the news in a statement on their club website on Monday afternoon.
The statement says: ‘Neymar Jr has had several episodes of right ankle instability in recent years. Following his last sprain contracted on February 20, the medical staff of Paris Saint-Germain recommended a ligament repair operation, to avoid a major risk of recurrence. All of the experts consulted confirmed this need.
‘This surgery will be performed in the coming days at ASPETAR Hospital in Doha. A delay of 3 to 4 months is expected before his return to collective training.’
With the season due to end in less than three months, it appears that Neymar’s season is over.
Should he miss the remainder of the campaign, this could mean that he has played his final game for PSG, amid reports that he could be sold by the French giants this summer.
He has flourished this season with Christophe Galtier in the dugout, registering 13 goals and 11 assists in 20 Ligue 1 appearances.
But he went over on his ankle in his side’s 4-3 win against Lille in February and had to be stretchered from the pitch.
Galtier recently ruled him out of PSG’s return leg against Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
