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Neymar out for three months, says Brazil team doctor
Rio de Janeiro, March 2 (IANS) Brazil forward Neymar faces a race against time to be fit for the World Cup after it was revealed he will need up to three months to recover from foot surgery.
Neymar cracked the fifth metatarsal of his right foot while playing for Paris Saint-Germain in their 3-0 Ligue 1 victory over Marseille on Sunday, reports Xinhua news agency.
The 26-year-old will undergo surgery in his homeland on Saturday after tests showed the injury was worse than first thought.
“It is a significant fracture to the bone in his foot,” Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar told reporters in here on Thursday.
“There are several types of fractures. For a fracture of this type, many times it is unnoticed and it ends up being much bigger, as has happened to Neymar, there is no doubt.
“The best and only course of action is surgery because with a more conservative approach there would be a great chance that another fracture could occur within a short period of time. And we cannot run that risk,” he added.
The injury rules Neymar out of the second leg of Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League round of 16 tie against Real Madrid in Paris on March 6.
It could also leave him with just two weeks to regain fitness ahead of the World Cup in Russia. Brazil play their first match against Switzerland in the southern port city of Rostov-on-Don on June 17.
“The recovery time is between two and a half and three months,” Lasmar said.
“Every player is different. The intention is to monitor how the situation is and have regular control of the recovery,” he added.
“Neymar is sad, but he understands that now he doesn’t have any other options. He will work to be well as soon as possible. We will do everything possible for him to be ready as soon as possible.”
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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