Neymars recovery is going well
Pogba tantalises with Neymar comments
AFP
AFP, PARIS: Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said on Tuesday that Neymars recovery from foot surgery is going well, as the star forward bids to be fit for the World Cup in Russia.
Lasmar, who operated on Neymar on March 3, said he speaks two or three time a day with the physiotherapists working with the Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain player.
For now, everything is going well, they tell me every detail of Neymars recovery, Lasmar told French sports daily LEquipe.
They are working hard and in a very professional way so that he can return as quickly as possible and, above all, so there wont be any further problems for his foot or posture.
He added that he planned to reassess the injury in mid-April.
Neymar, who missed Brazils 7-1 semi-final thrashing on home soil by Germany through injury four years ago, is key to his countrys hopes at this years World Cup, which starts on June 14.
At the time of the operation, Lasmar said Neymar would be out for between two-and-a-half to three months.
The 26-year-old, who joined PSG for a world-record 222 million euros ($264 million) from Barcelona last year, suffered a fractured bone in his right foot last month in a match against Marseille.
Record five-time winners Brazil open their World Cup campaign against Switzerland in Rostov on June 17, ahead of further Group D matches with Costa Rica and Serbia.
Meanwhile, out-of-favour Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba said it would be a pleasure to play with Paris Saint-Germains Neymar, whom he described as pure joy on the pitch in an interview with an Argentine sports channel Tuesday.
Neymar is the definition of joy on the pitch, the French international told Argentinas TyC Sports.
When I look at him on the pitch, he enjoys playing, with his technique, his ability and all that.
I love watching him play. Hes a different guy, he has his own style. If one day Im going to play with him, itll be a pleasure.
He was returning the favour after Neymar said in 2016 that he admired Pogbas style and would love to play alongside him.
Pogba, despite arriving at United in 2016 for a then world-record fee of 89 million (105 million euros), has fallen out of favour with manager Jose Mourhino, leading to speculation about his future.
France coach Didier Deschamps said he cant be happy with his current situation at Old Trafford after the 25-year-old joined up with the squad for Fridays friendly against Colombia.
Neymar, who joined PSG for a world-record 222 million euros ($264 million) from Barcelona last year, suffered a fractured bone in his right foot last month in a match against Marseille.
