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Neymar (C) of PSG is tackled by Thiago Mendes of Olympique Lyonnais during the Ligue 1 match in Paris, on December 13, 2020. / CFP
Neymar (C) of PSG is tackled by Thiago Mendes of Olympique Lyonnais during the Ligue 1 match in Paris, on December 13, 2020. / CFP
Paris St Germain (PSG) received some relief after learning on Monday that Neymar’s ankle injury was not as severe as initially feared after the forward was carried on a stretcher during the 1- loss. 0 on Sunday against Olympique Lyonnais.
Neymar, who suffered serious foot injuries in 2018 and 2019, was seen in tears as he left the field in injury time following a tackle from Lyon’s Thiago Mendes, who received a direct red card.
PSG’s Neymar reacts after sustaining an ankle injury during the Ligue 1 match with Olympique Lyonnais in Paris on December 13, 2020. / CFP
PSG’s Neymar reacts after sustaining an ankle injury during the Ligue 1 match with Olympique Lyonnais in Paris on December 13, 2020. / CFP
But luckily for Neymar and his club, PSG’s medical report said the Brazilian’s first scan was “reassuring”, indicating that he had sprained his ankle rather than fractured and would undergo further tests in the next two days.
The news means Neymar is likely to bounce back in time for the first leg of the PSG Champions League round of 16 against former club Barcelona in February. It will be his first meeting with the Catalans since he left them in 2017 for a world record of 222 million euros (269.95 million dollars).
“My tears were from the pain, despair, fear and anxiety from the surgery, the crutches and other horrible memories,” Neymar wrote on Instagram.
“It could have been worse, but once again God saved me something more serious.”
PSG’s Neymar is removed on a stretcher after sustaining an ankle injury during a Ligue 1 match in Paris on December 13, 2020. / CFP
PSG’s Neymar is removed on a stretcher after sustaining an ankle injury during a Ligue 1 match in Paris on December 13, 2020. / CFP
Meanwhile, Neymar’s father said his son needed more protection.
“How long will this curse last? We talk about it a lot, but we still allow overly violent tackles,” he wrote on Instagram.
Source (s): Reuters
