Neymar Jr will not play again for the remainder of the year, unless tomorrow’s tests determine otherwise, which does not seem. As reported RMC Sport, The Brazilian star suffered a severe sprain this afternoon during Saint-Étienne-PSG that will keep him away from the pitch for at least six months.
Neymar’s injury comes at a critical time for the midfielder, who has not had a great start to the season and criticism of his performance had increased in recent weeks. Tomorrow he will undergo new tests in Paris that will determine, with complete certainty, the extent of the injury he suffered today in the ankle.
Neymar has already missed nine games so far this year. If the omens of the French press are finally fulfilled and he does not play again until 2022, the former Barcelona player would reach 14 absences this season, a statistic that does not favor the one who is, along with Messi, the highest paid of the PSG squad.
On a stretcher and crying
Neymar left the Saint-Étienne stadium crying on a stretcher after injuring his ankle in the final stretch of the match that ended with a victory for Pochettino’s team by 1-3. The Brazilian star bent his ankle in a play in which he struggled with the rival right back, Maçon, and that prevented him from continuing on the field.
The Brazilian international came out on a stretcher with obvious symptoms of painAlthough last season he was in a similar situation against Lyon (after a foul by Thiago Mendes) and in the end he was left in a fright.
Shortly after, the Brazilian put a message on his Instagram account between lament and optimism: “I will recover. Lunfortunately, these setbacks are part of the life of an athlete. Now, to lift your head and forward: I will come back better and stronger. “
The former Barcelona player is not having a fairly easy start to the season due to injuries and also due to the irregularity that has prevented him from getting ready physically. Neymar today scored a goal against Saint-Étienne (PSG won 1-3, tracing Bouanga’s initial goal), but VAR canceled it for offside.