PSG star Neymar to undergo season-ending surgery on right ankle

PARIS — Brazilian soccer participant Neymar will bear season-ending surgical procedure on his broken proper ankle and will likely be out for as much as 4 months, French membership Paris Saint-Germain stated Monday.

Neymar will miss PSG’s Champions League match at Bayern Munich on Wednesday and will likely be operated on within the coming days at a hospital in Doha, the Qatari-backed membership stated.

“Neymar Jr. has presented several episodes of instability of the right ankle in recent years,” PSG stated in a press release. “Following his last sprain on February 20, 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.”

Neymar picked up his newest damage final month in a 4-3 win over Lille within the French league. He additionally injured his proper ankle in Brazil’s opening match eventually yr’s World Cup in Qatar, however he was capable of return later within the event.