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March 11, (THEWILL) – Paris Saint-Germain announced on Friday, that Neymar underwent a successful surgery on his season-ending ankle injury.
The Brazilian has been out of action since sustaining the injury in a 4-3 Ligue 1 victory over Lille last month. Manager Christophe Galtier confirmed earlier this week that Neymar would miss the remainder of the season, with the forward expected to be sidelined for three to four months.
The 31-year-old had been enjoying his most productive season for PSG since the 2018/2019 campaign, equalling a tally of 34 direct goal involvements (18 goals, 16 assists) in all competitions – joint second-highest in his PSG career, behind the 44 in his debut season.
Les Parisiens have won both of their Ligue 1 games in Neymar’s absence to move eight points clear at the top of the table, though they were eliminated from the Champions League following a 2-0 defeat at Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
A club statement issued on Friday, noted that the surgery was successful. It read: “Neymar underwent surgery late Friday morning at ASPETAR Hospital in Doha, by Professors Pieter D’Hooghe, James Calder and Rodrigo Lasmar. The intervention went very well. The player will now follow a rest and care protocol.”
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