One more bad news, in a complicated context
.
Despite the agonizing victory against Lille due to the genius of
Lionel Messi
with a free kick, Paris Saint-Germain received a bigger problem on Tuesday regarding the injury of Brazilian striker
Neymar
: the sprain in the right ankle has
compromised the "ligaments"
, according to announced the club, so he will have to recover against the clock if he wants to be available in two weeks when he has to come back from the series against
Bayern Munich
, in Germany, if he wants to continue in the Champions League.
The player is safely out for the stellar match on date 25 of Ligue 1 on Sunday: the classic against Olympique de Marseille, escort in the standings.
"New tests carried out today confirm an ankle sprain for Neymar Jr., with ligamentous injuries. A new evaluation will be carried out at the beginning of next week
," PSG said in a statement.
Photo: Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP.
The Brazilian number 10, touched on the same ankle at the World Cup in Qatar, left the Parc des Princes pitch on Sunday in tears in the 51st minute after an action with the Lille player Benjamin André.
Although the club did not mention the duration of the loss, the medical diagnosis on Tuesday is not good news ahead of the Champions League game in Bavaria on March 8, where the Parisians must overcome the 0-1 defeat suffered in the capital. French.
Photo: FRANCK FIFE / AFP.
This Neymar injury brings back bad memories for PSG, which has already been deprived of the Brazilian in the past for vital games.
Thus, he injured his foot before the second leg of the Champions League against Real Madrid in 2018.
In 2019, 'Ney' missed the round of 16 of the top European competition against Manchester United and in 2021 he was injured again before the duel against his old club, Barcelona, again in the round of 16.
Since his arrival in Paris in 2017, Neymar
has missed 86 games due to physical problems
.
Although the Brazilian star had not shown his usual performance in recent games, he continues to be one of the main attacking arguments for Christophe Galtier's Paris SG with his 13 goals and 11 assists in Ligue 1 this season.
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