Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil forward Neymar is targeting a return to training after his final medical examination on May 17 following a spell out with a broken foot.
Neymar has been sidelined since February when he broke a bone in his foot in a match against Marseille, ultimately requiring surgery.
PSG coach Unai Emery is hopeful, but Neymar is not working to such a timeline, revealing he has a final examination on his foot scheduled for May 17, two days before the Ligue 1 champions' final game of the season against Caen.
"I can't predict exactly [when he will be back in training], it depends on how it [his recovery] evolves," Neymar told reporters in Sao Paulo.
"I'll have one last exam on May 17 if I'm not mistaken. Then it depends on how I'll develop from there.
"If I have to point a specific date, then it's May 17 I guess. I'm always in touch with [Brazil coach] Tite and [Brazil's technical coordinator] Edu Gaspar. We're exchanging information and it's going well.
"I'll have enough time to return for the World Cup and prepare beforehand. It's not good being injured, but I feel rested.
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"We have to look at it from the positive angle. I hope I can get there even better than I was.
"I have some doubts, of course – it's my first surgery, it's normal. I'll get in shape, work as hard as I can.
"From the moment I can resume training, I'll dedicate myself even more because the dream is closer, the World Cup. I waited four years for this opportunity and now it's closer."
