![(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 25, 2018 Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar Jr reacts lying on the pitch during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Marseille (OM) at the Parc des Princes in Paris.
On February 28, 2018 Paris Saint-Germain said Brazilian superstar Neymar, the world's most expensive footballer, will undergo surgery on his foot and ankle injury in Brazil at the end of the week. / AFP PHOTO / GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/R555LEXG5VXV2XYDYWCVS7UP54.jpg?smart=true&auth=5ebce34cfab4ab94318ea22056ad9f6575b163b7ba7cb83440f39073af03e883&width=400&height=225)
Neymar will have an operation on the fracture in his foot on Saturday. Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt / AFP Photo
Neymar will have an operation on the fracture in his foot on Saturday. Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt / AFP Photo
Neymar faces race against time to be fit for Brazil for World Cup 2018 after surgery on broken foot
The Brazilian set for around three months of recovery time, which would be close to the tournament start date of June 14.
Agence France Presse
02 March, 2018