81 games missed and a late operation: Neymar’s injury record at PSG that opens up a mystery about his future

“I will come back stronger”was the message he posted Neymar on their social media after the club officially announced that will undergo an operation in Qatar to repair ligaments in his right ankle. An operation that will require between 3 and 4 months of convalescence.

The Brazilian striker will miss the rest of the season and the figures are worrying in Paris due to a fact that does not go unnoticed: Since his arrival in 2017 he missed one in three days due to injury.

pass 2042 days since the French team paid these 222 million euros which made him the most expensive signing in history. However, He was unavailable for the club due to injury in 742.

According to the newspaper The teamIt is his eighth serious injury since arriving in Paris, being the right ankle the one that caused him the most problems. They even revealed that when it came time to pay his termination clause to Barcelona, ​​and during the pre-signing reviews, a problem had already been detected in this part of the body. At the time, the operation was ruled out.

His ankle problems worsened after his time in Qatar. In the first match of the World Cup against Serbia, Neymar was injured after receiving a tackle from Nikola Milenkovic. Not to say goodbye to the World Cup so soon, the Brazilian forced his recovery and was able to reach the round of 16 and quarter-finals.

Later, already with the PSG jersey, He suffered a further injury to his right ankle but this was to leave more serious consequences. After leaving the field on a stretcher, the February 19 against Lille, a sprain with ligament rupture was detected.

“Neymar has had several episodes of instability in his right ankle in recent years.. Following his last sprain contracted on February 19, the medical staff of Paris-Saint-Germain recommended a ligament repair operation to avoid an increased risk of recurrence. All the experts consulted confirmed this need. This operation will be performed in the coming days at Aspetar Hospital in Doha. A delay of three to four months is expected before their return to collective training”, detailed the club in a press release.

It is the eighth serious injury since arriving in Paris and his absences begin to worry both executives and fans, who begin to let go of his hand over the fact that he is absent at important times each season. tomorrow the PSG the pass will be played quarter-finals of the Champions League against Bayern Munich.

If you think of a way out, it would be almost impossible, since the Brazilian signed until June 2027 and has no intention of changing teams. Although the authorities of the Parisian group would not object to parting with him, there is also no club that can pay the salary that Neymar receives in Paris, located at around 40 million euros per year.

Neymar’s 8 most serious injuries

February 2018: Sprained right ankle and metatarsal fracture (absent 16 games)

January 2019: Sprained right ankle and metatarsal fracture (missing 18 games)

June 2019: Torn ligament in the right ankle, in the Brazil team (forfeited for the Copa América)

October 2019: Sprained hamstring of the left thigh, in the national team (absence 6 games)

December 2020: Left ankle sprain (absence 5 games)

February 2021: Adductors (absence 9 games)

November 2021: Left malleolus (absence in 12 matches)

February 2023: Right ankle, ligament repair operation (absence of at least 15 games)

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