Neymar set to be out for SEASON as his Saudi club Al-Hilal confirm ACL injury picked up on Brazil duty
NEYMAR looks set to spend the rest of the season on the sideline.
That’s after suffering an ACL injury while on international duty with Brazil.
Neymar, 31, was left in floods of tears after tripping during Brazil’s 2-0 defeat to Uruguay on Tuesday.
The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star clutched his knee in agony as he screamed for help.
And amid heart-wrenching scenes, Neymar was eventually carted off the pitch with his head in his hands.
The most expensive player in history was immediately whisked for scans to determine the extent of his injury.
And new Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal tonight confirmed Neymar has torn his ACL and meniscus, with surgery urgently required on his knee.
A statement, which bizarrely used a picture of Neymar screaming in pain, read: “The medical tests Neymar underwent confirmed the Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Meniscus tear injury in his knee.
“He will be going through surgery and then a treatment program that will be determined later.
“Return stronger Neymar.”
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Neymar only moved to Al-Hilal from PSG in August, becoming the Saudi Pro League’s most expensive transfer at £78million.
He scored one goal in five outings before yesterday’s disaster with Brazil.
Al-Hilal are currently top of the table after nine games, winning seven and drawing the other two.
They lead fellow big spends Al-Nassr, Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahli by four points.
But Al-Hilal will now have to rely on fellow summer signings like Aleksandr Mitrovic, Ruben Neves and Kalidou Koulibaly to deliver the goods as Neymar prepares to go under the knife.
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