Neymar Jr. front end Team Brazil and Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia, this Thursday was subjected to “successful” operation on the left knee treat torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus that he was injured in the qualifying match against Uruguay for him World Championship 2026, his doctors said.
“We were very pleased with the results. It was a success. He must remain in hospital for 24 or 48 hours depending on his clinical development,” said the Brazilian team doctor. Rodrigo Lasmar, in charge of the operation, he made a brief statement a few hours after the procedure.
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This Thursday in Brazil, Neymar will undergo surgery on his left knee after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus of his left knee.
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The specialist added that “The next stage is rehabilitation with physiotherapy” and about the process of its restoration and the time required for your return to the fields, he limited himself to saying that he intended “gradually disseminate new information”.
I liked the operation of the former club player Barcelona and PSG. It lasted about four hours until late Thursday morning, and although Lasmar did not provide any details, experts believe that Recovery may take about eight months. which jeopardizes their participation in America’s Cup 2024.
Operation 31-year-old football player was carried out by a team led by Lasmarhead of the medical team of the Brazilian national team, in Mater Dei Hospital from a Brazilian city Belo Horizonte, and the medical director was present Al Hilal, Colombian Juan David Pena Duque.
Neymar He underwent “a surgical procedure to correct injuries to his left knee; His anterior cruciate ligament was reconstructed and damage to both menisci was repaired.“The specialist explained.
The Brazil star was admitted to hospital on Wednesday night and on Thursday morning posted a photo of himself sleeping with his two children on social media. Davi Lucca, 10 years and newborn Maviand in which he says that he believes that “everything will be fine.”
Neymar He had surgery two weeks after suffering an accidental injury shortly before the end of the first half of an October 17 game in which Brazil lost 1:0 in the match against Uruguay. on the fourth day of the South American qualifiers.
The Brazilian who didn’t hide tears from traumahad to be carried off the field on a stretcher and leaving the stadium on crutches.
Although the leaders Al Hilal They asked him to go to Paris to have surgery in the French capital. Neymar chose to return to Brazil and convinced the club leaders that the operation would be carried out Lasmar, a doctor you trust.
Brazil team doctor He has already operated on him twice.the first of which will treat in 2018 left foot fracture and the last one in February this year for treatment injury to the ligaments of the right ankle joint.
If it is confirmed that will be absent for eight monthswill the longest period of inactivity for a 31-year-old footballer, more than six months during which he was absent from the courts this year, from February to August, after I had surgery on my ankle.
Neymar was announced as a major reinforcement Al Hilal in August last year and so far he has played only five matches for the Saudi club, in which he only scored one goal.
Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus joins series l.Cases suffered by a World Cup player since 2020 and that they kept him away from the fields for at least 400 days.
(according to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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