PSG reveal Neymar to undergo surgery to repair broken bone in foot
Neymar suffered a fractured fifth metatarsal during PSG`s 3-0 Ligue 1 victory over Marseille on Sunday
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Paris: Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar will undergo surgery in Brazil this week to repair a broken bone in his right foot, the French club said. Neymar suffered a fractured fifth metatarsal during PSG`s 3-0 Ligue 1 victory over Marseille on Sunday, reports Xinhua news agency.
PSG added that Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar would perform the operation, accompanied by the club`s own medic, Gerard Saillant. No timeframe was given for Neymar`s likely recovery period but the player`s father, Neymar Sr, said on Tuesday that his son would be out of action for up to eight weeks.
The decision rules Neymar out of Paris Saint-Germain`s Champions League round of 16 tie against Real Madrid in Paris on March 6. The reigning Spanish and European champions won the first leg in Madrid 3-1. Neymar is understood to have requested surgery to avoid complications during the World Cup, to be played in Russia from June 14 to July 15.