Neymar, the striker for Paris Saint-Germain, will have ankle surgery “in the next few days” and will be out for three to four months, the club announced on Monday.
The Brazilian, who was injured on February 19 against Lille in Ligue 1, “has had several episodes of instability in the right ankle in recent years,” said the club, adding that its medical staff “recommended a ligament repair operation” which be undertaken in Doha.