Brazilian international Neymar underwent successful surgery this Thursday in Belo Horizonte on his left knee and is expected to be discharged in the next few days before he begins his recovery.
According to the Brazilian publication Globo Esporte, the intervention lasted about four hours and was carried out by a team led by Rodrigo Lasmara, the doctor of the Brazilian national team and Atlético Mineiro.
Lasmar has already operated on Neymar twice, always at the Mater Dei hospital in Belo Horizonte.
According to the same publication, the 31-year-old player is scheduled to be discharged early next week, after which he will begin a long recovery process that could last up to 10 months.
It means Neymar is unlikely to play again this season, his first as a player, for Al-Hilal, the Saudi Arabian team led by Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus and which also includes midfielder Ruben Neves.
The former Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Santos striker was injured on October 17 while playing for Brazil in a 2-0 defeat to Uruguay to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
In that match, Neymar suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee and had to leave the field on a stretcher.