Neymar gives thumbs up from hospital bed as PSG striker shares update after ankle surgery in latest injury nightmare
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN superstar Neymar has undergone ankle surgery after being ruled out for the rest of the season.
The forward has been sidelined since February when he hurt his foot in a Ligue 1 game against Lille and was stretchered off in tears.
The Brazil international went under the knife at Aspetar, which is PSG‘s official medical partner, in Doha this afternoon.
The operation was a success and the 31-year-old gave the thumbs up to the camera afterwards.
Neymar is still expected to miss the rest of the campaign but there was a positive update.
The ex-Barcelona star was spared the risk of suffering from a recurrence of the injury.
The operation was supervised by Aspetar CMO Professor Peter D’hooghe, renowned ankle surgeon Pierre James Calder and Brazil’s national team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar.
Neymar‘s injury has seen Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe partnering up front together in a new-look 3-5-2 formation.
But that hasn’t helped as PSG suffered yet another Champions League exit in the Round of 16.
Christophe Galtier’s men were knocked out by Bayern Munich after losing 2-0 at the Allianz Arena.
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The 20-year-old Hugo Ekitike is the only other senior forward at Galtier’s disposal.
Neymar has suffered several injuries since his world-record £198million move to PSG from Barca in 2017.
In fact, the Brazilian has missed over 100 games for the reigning French champions with his debut campaign being brought to a premature end by a broken metatarsal.
The ex-Santos star suffered a similar injury in 2019 and was then sidelined due to hamstring trouble in the 2019-2020 campaign.
Adductor and ankle issues have become common since then for the versatile attacker.