Doctors are nonetheless not sure when Brazilian striker Neymar will be capable of return to play regardless of a profitable ankle operation in Qatar, the hospital’s assistant medical chief stated Saturday.
Neymar’s membership Paris Saint-Germain stated earlier than Friday’s surgical procedure that the 31-year-old may very well be out for as much as 4 months, ruling him out of the remainder of this season.
“Neymar Junior was operated yesterday, it was very successful,” Hakim Chalabi assistant director normal on the Aspetar hospital and PSG’s former medical director normal informed AFP.
“Right now, he is very good and he is happy.
“He is not so painful, and the surgeons who operated are very happy.”
Neymar will keep on the Aspetar sports activities hospital in Qatar for a minimum of two days. After a interval of relaxation, PSG will begin physiotherapy, Chalabi stated.
“Later on, we will evaluate a time for a return on the field. Right now, it is a bit soon to talk about.” The membership’s medical employees will seek the advice of with the surgeons after extra examinations.
“He is going to be on crutches for a few days, but then after he should be back to half weight lifting.”
Neymar was stretchered off together with his newest damage in a Ligue 1 recreation in opposition to Lille final month. He injured the identical ankle in 2018.
Chalabi stated that after the operation, Neymar “should be back at a normal level but with less risk of injury.”
Fitness has been a daily concern since PSG signed Neymar for a world-record 222 million euros (264m USD) in 2017.
He has performed solely 112 of PSG’s 228 Ligue 1 matches since his arrival.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com