Neymar’s surgery of left ACL, meniscus completed in Brazil،
Al Hilal striker Neymar underwent surgery on his left knee on Thursday to repair injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee he suffered while playing in Brazil’s defeat in World Cup qualifier against Uruguay in October.
Dr. Rodrigo Lasmar, surgeon for the Brazilian national team and Atlético-MG, operated in Belo Horizonte. No recovery estimate was given Thursday, but sources told ESPN last month that CBF medical staff believe he could be back in time for the Copa América, which will be played in the United States l ‘next summer.
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Neymar posted a photo of his wrist with his hospital bracelet on his Instagram stories as well as a photo of himself with his two children accompanied by a message saying “Everything will be fine”.
Neymar’s father also posted a short video on his Instagram feed with a prayer and images of Neymar.
Neymar tripped and fell during a run in the 44th minute during Brazil’s 2-0 defeat at Centenario Stadium and was immediately surrounded by players from both teams as he held his left knee.
The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain striker was carried off on a stretcher while holding his hands in front of his face, while teammate Richarlison replaced him.
Neymar, who is Brazil’s all-time leading scorer with 79 goals in 129 matches, recently recovered from a serious right ankle injury.
He underwent surgery after twisting his ankle during a match against Lille in February, suffering ligament damage, just three months after suffering a similar problem at the World Cup in Qatar.
He had foot surgery with Dr. Lasmar in 2018, on the eve of the World Cup in Russia, due to a fracture.
Since arriving at Al Hilal, Neymar has only played five times, scoring one goal and providing five assists.
Brazil, third in South America’s World Cup qualifiers, will play Colombia and at home to Argentina in this month’s qualifiers.
After six years at PSG, Neymar joined Al Hilal in the expensive Saudi Pro League for a fee of 90 million euros ($98.6 million) in August.
