2023-11-03 09:46:52
Neymarattacker of the brazilian team and of Al Hilal Saudi Arabian, said he is already focused on his recovery, after having undergone surgery on his left knee this Thursday to treat the injuries he suffered in Brazil’s match against Uruguay in the World Cup qualifiers.
“Everything went well. Thank you for the messages and now focused on recovery,” said the 31-year-old striker in a message he published on his Instagram account along with a photograph in which he appears in the hospital bed where he underwent surgery. .
Neymar underwent a surgical procedure to correct his injuries to his left knee in which his anterior cruciate ligament was reconstructed and his menisci were repaired, explained Rodrigo Lasmar, head of the Brazilian team’s medical team and responsible for the intervention.
Long recovery
Lasmar said that the doctors were very satisfied with the results of the successful operation and that they have already begun plans for the soccer player’s rehabilitation with physical therapy.
Although the doctor did not give details, specialists consider that his recovery may require about eight months, which threatens his participation in the 2024 Copa América.
The former Barcelona and PSG player underwent surgery two weeks after the accidental injury he suffered shortly before the end of the first half of the match on October 17 in which Brazil lost 1-0 on their visit to Uruguay for the fourth round of the South American qualifiers.
Numerous injuries
The Brazilian, who did not hide his tears due to the injury, had to be removed from the field on a stretcher and leave the stadium with the help of crutches.
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If it is confirmed that he will be out for eight months, it will be the longest period of inactivity for the 31-year-old footballer, above the six months in which he was away from the fields this year, between February and August, after undergoing surgery. in the ankle.
The rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus joins the series of injuries that the World Cup player has suffered since 2020 and that has kept him away from the fields for at least 400 days.
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