Neymar set to undergo surgery and miss Real Madrid showdown
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Updated 01/03/2018 at 08:29 GMT
Neymar will undergo surgery this week on an injury he incurred against Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed.
Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar Jr reacts lying on the pitch during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Marseille (OM) at the Parc des Princes in Paris on February 25, 2018.
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"[A] joint decision has been taken between the medical staffs of both Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazil national team," the club said in a statement.
In accordance with the player, it has been decided that Neymar Jr will undergo surgery in Brazil at the end of this week.
The 26-year-old was carried off nine minutes from the end of his side’s 3-0 win over Marseille on Sunday.
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Neymar Jr is evacuated on a stretcher during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Marseille (OM) at the Parc des Princes in Paris on February 25, 2018
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The surgery will be performed by the Brazil national team doctor and means Neymar will miss next week's Champions League match against Real Madrid.
In addition to missing PSG's seasons-defining match against Real, Neymar will also sit out Brazil's March friendlies against Russia and Germany.
Neymar's father had previously said that the striker would be unable to compete in the Champions League against Real Madrid due to a fractured metatarsal and sprained ankle, explaining: "His treatment will last six to eight weeks, whether there is an operation or not."
PSG trail Real 3-1 ahead of the last 16 second-leg game in Paris on March 6 but he would return to action in plenty time for the World Cup in Russia which begins on June 14.
With additional reporting from Reuters
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