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Topics: Neymar, Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain
Josh Lawless
Neymar might just have played his last game for Paris Saint-Germain in what could well be a very sad end for the Brazilian.
In February, the 31-year-old was stretchered off in PSG's 4-3 win over Lille after suffering a horrific-looking ankle injury.
Not for the first time, he went over on his right ankle and could not stay on to see teammate Lionel Messi curl in a glorious 95th minute free-kick winner at the Parc des Princes.
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There was immediate concern from manager Christophe Galtier over his No.10. "This is not bad luck,” Galtier said on Neymar's injury.
“There are always reasons for injuries - the schedule, the sequence of games. It is never random. He is being examined to know the severity of his sprain."
The former Barcelona star has been plighted by similar injuries in recent years and missed two games at the World Cup after being brutalised by Serbia in Brazil's opening fixture.
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And on Monday, PSG confirmed that Neymar is to undergo surgery and will now be out of action for three to four months.
Unable to be on the pitch for the foreseeable, Neymar is effectively ruled out for the rest of the season. PSG's final Ligue One game is on 3 June, with the Champions League final taking place a week later on 10 June.
PSG say Neymar has "suffered several "instances of instability in his right ankle" and is having the surgery in order to "avoid a major risk of recurrence".
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But there's a chance the Santos youth product could have featured in PSG colours for the final time. He is still contracted until 2025 but there has been strong speculation that he will leave the French capital this summer.
It was reported only recently that a quartet of Premier League sides had been offered a cut-price deal for Neymar.
PSG paid a world-record £198 million fee to sign him in 2017 but are believed to be content about offloading him for somewhere between £70 and £80 million.
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Neymar has played 173 times for PSG, scoring 118 times and winning four Ligue One titles.