Neymar out for 10 weeks with foot injury

By Fatih Erel

ISTANBUL (AA) - Paris-St-Germain forward Neymar will be out for 10 weeks with a broken metatarsal, the team announced Wednesday.

Neymar was injured in a French Cup match against Strasbourg on Jan. 23.

The Brazilian star will also miss both legs of the UEFA Champions League matches against Manchester United.

"On Tuesday evening Paris Saint-Germain gathered together a group of world-renowned medical experts at the Ooredoo Training Centre to carry out a thorough review of the injury to Neymar Jr.’s right foot, sustained against RC Strasbourg in the Coupe de France round of 16 match on 23 January," PSG said in a statement on Wednesday.

"After detailed analysis by the specialists, a consensus was reached of a conservative treatment of Neymar Jr.’s injury to the fifth right metatarsal. Informed of this recommendation, Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian international striker agreed with this protocol. As a result, Neymar Jr. is expected to return to the field within ten weeks," PSG said.

Neymar scored 20 goals in 23 matches in PSG this season.