Neymar returning to Paris to finalize recovery

IANS  |  Rio de Janeiro 

Brazilian star will travel to on Friday to complete the final stage of his recovery from foot surgery, according to

The 26-year-old Saint-Germain forward is expected to attend the French Cup final between his club and Les Herbiers next Tuesday as well as a charity event organised by the later in the week, reports

No time-frame has been given for his return to training but PSG has said the Brazilian could play again for the club this season.

Les Parisiens' last fixture of the season will be a clash against Caen on May 19.

has not played since suffering a cracked fifth metatarsal in his right foot in late February. He underwent in the Brazilian city of on March 3 and has since been recovering at his mansion in Mangaratiba, near

The No. 10 has scored 28 goals and provided 16 assists across all competitions since arriving in the French capital from for a world record fee of 222 million euros ($265 million) last August.

national team doctor last week said the former prodigy would be in peak condition for this summer's in

Brazil's first match of the tournament will be against on June 17.

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First Published: Thu, May 03 2018. 16:48 IST