Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed Neymar will be out for up to 10 weeks with a foot injury, ruling him out of both legs of their Champions League last-16 tie with Manchester United.

The 26-year-old Brazilian, the world’s most expensive player, suffered the injury against Strasbourg in the French League Cup last week.

“After detailed analysis by specialists, a consensus was reached of a conservative treatment of Neymar’s injury to the fifth right metatarsal,” the French champions said.

“Informed of this recommendation, Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian international striker agreed with this protocol. As a result, Neymar is expected to return to the field within 10 weeks.”

This is not the first problem that Neymar has had with his right foot. The former Barcelona man missed the rest of the 2017/18 season, including the return Champions League clash with Real Madrid, after sustaining the injury last February.

PSG travel to Old Trafford on February 12, with the return leg in France on March 6.