Brazil’s Paris St Germain forward Neymar has undergone a successful surgery after fracturing a metatarsal and spraining an ankle during Sunday's French league match against Olympique Marseille.
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said in a statement that Neymar will begin rehabilitation before being ‘assessed in six weeks’ time’.
Brazil national team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said the 26-year-old is believed to be out for up to three months.
He expects that Neymar will be back in time for the World Cup which kicks off in Russia in June.
But the world’s most expensive player will miss the rest of PSG's season, reports the BBC.
A Reuters report says Brazil is set to start their campaign against Switzerland on June 17 before facing Costa Rica and Serbia.
Neymar, who became the world’s most expensive player last August when PSG paid 222 million euros ($271 million) to sign him from Barcelona, has 53 goals in 83 games for Brazil, with 28 goals and 16 assists for the Ligue 1 leaders this season.
