The Brazil megastar become stretchered from the pitch in tears after struggling the injury within the final mins of Sunday's three-1 victory at Saint-Étienne.
"The examinations carried out last night verify that Neymar Jr. is laid low with a sprained left ankle with ligament harm", PSG said in a announcement, including that a in addition update could be made in 72 hours.
Neymar had started thirteen of the beyond 15 video games for PSG this season after an harm-plagued four years in France, but he faces some other prolonged absence after landing awkwardly following a assignment with the aid of Saint-Etienne's Yvann Macon.
The 29-yr-old posted a video of himself carrying a pressotherapy boot on his left leg. "These runs of horrific success are a part of an athlete's life", he stated Sunday on Instagram. "That's the manner it's far now, you need to select yourself again up and circulate ahead. I'll be lower back better and more potent".
Neymar must go back in time for the ultimate 16 of the Champions League in mid-February. PSG are assured to enhance as runners-up of Group A in the back of Manchester City.
Mauricio Pochettino's side take a seat 12 factors clear of Rennes in Ligue 1 with 13 wins from 15 fits.
Brazil have already certified for next year's World Cup in Qatar, meaning he's not going to be rushed lower back for video games in opposition to Ecuador and Paraguay on January 27 and February 1.
PSG additionally announced that Marco Verratti has resumed education in advance of Wednesday's fit at home to 1/3-located Nice. The Italy midfielder has neglected the past games with a thigh problem.
