Neymar has said he "had a tough time getting over" his latest foot injury and "spent two days at home crying" when he was first sidelined.
The Paris Saint-Germain star is out with a metatarsal injury he suffered against Strasbourg in the Coupe de France on January 23. Initial prognosis suggested he would be out of action for up to 10 weeks:
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Neymar, 27, suffered a similar injury in February last year and missed the end of PSG's campaign before retuning to represent Brazil at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.