Neymar pictured in wheelchair after touching down in Brazil as PSG star prepares to undergo foot surgery... and is in race to be fit for World Cup
The Brazilian is expected to be out of action for up to three months after he undergoes surgery on his broken metatarsal, according to Brazil's team doctor.
Rodrigo Lasmar, quoted on the website of Brazilian newspaper O Globo, said the world's most expensive footballer was resigned to the lengthy lay-off.
Lasmar said: 'Neymar suffered a fracture to the fifth metatarsal, it is an important fracture in a foot bone. The operation will be in Belo Horizonte on Saturday morning, and the recovery takes from two and a half months to three months.
'Neymar is sad, but understands that he has no alternative now. He will devote himself to being well as soon as possible. We will do our best to get him ready as soon as possible.'
The lay-off means Neymar may miss the rest of the season with PSG, returning to fitness just weeks before Brazil's World Cup campaign.