Neymar returns to Paris and removes ankle immobilization

After more than two months since the new injury suffered in his right ankle, Neymar returned to the Paris Saint-Germain training center this Thursday (27) to remove the immobilization boot that the club’s medical team had placed at the beginning of the treatment. .

The Brazilian star was injured on February 19, in PSG’s 4-3 victory over Lille in Paris. In the match, Neymar had time to score a goal and assist Kylian Mbappé to score a goal, before leaving the field due to the injury.

The injury happened in a fortuitous move in which André, a Lille midfielder, fouled Neymar. Following the shock, the attacker sprained his ankle and fell on the lawn. Upon being attended to and taken off the field by doctors, the number 10 left crying.

Despite the move not being strong, Neymar ended up seriously injured, having to undergo surgery and being out for the rest of the Paris Saint-Germain season. After the intervention, the estimated recovery period was four months.

The ankle problem was the second of the Brazilian ace in a short time, since the player had already been injured in the same place during the World Cup in Qatar. At the time, Neymar lost two matches and ended up having his return accelerated due to the World Cup dispute.

While undergoing a procedure to repair the ligaments in the ankle after the injury suffered while wearing the PSG shirt, the 31-year-old player had a bone swelling noted at the time of the Cup, which may have been one of the reasons for carrying out the surgery. surgery at the beginning of the year.

Paris Saint-Germain said that the tests carried out on the athlete this Thursday morning are “reassuring” and that they hope to be able to count on Neymar fully recovered at the start of next season.

Featured photo: Neymar back at PSG. Playback/PSG