Neymar, the return? Affected in the odds against Montpellier (5-0 victory) and absent in Nantes (2-1 victory) and against Lyon (4-2 victory), the Brazilian international is not yet certain to be able to play Wednesday in Dijon ( 6.30 p.m.), in the quarterfinals of the Coupe de France. "We will see after training," said Thomas Tuchel, cautious this Tuesday to the press. If he has to play in Dijon or Amiens next Saturday (5:30 p.m.) in order to be ready for Dortmund, next Tuesday in the Champions League? "No, he must not play to be ready against Dortmund, corrects coach Tuchel. He must play when he is ready to play. We have to calculate the risks, talk to the doctors and decide after training. It's just a matter of risk management, nothing else. He has another possibility to play, in Amiens. It is also possible. The best would have been that he played against Lyon, that he was not injured, but this is not the case. He is a little injured. We have to be patient and careful with him. ”
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For the rest, there is good news and less good news. In addition to the packages expected from Colin Dagba and Abdou Diallo, PSG will have to compose without Marquinhos, Marco Verratti and Presnel Kimpembe in Burgundy. "Marquinhos? The match arrives a little too early, explains Tuchel. We prefer to let him train this week before Amiens. It's the same for Marco - a blow - and Kim. Nothing too serious, but it's too early. ”
"I never want to play without Marqui, never, he is a key player for us"
Thomas tuchelExcept that Marquinhos has been out for several weeks now. He badly needs to play, to gain rhythm for the Champions League. "Honestly, I can only decide after Amiens. I must observe, is content to specify Thomas Tuchel. You know that I never want to play without Marqui, never. He's a super important player, a key player for us. We have to wait. Things happen. I don't know what will happen tomorrow or in Amiens. Maybe he has to play, whether he's ready or not. If we have options, we can think about it. But it is not clear that we will have them. It is therefore too early to speak of this. The best thing is that he is still with us in training, without any worries, it's good for the group. But it's one thing to be in Dortmund, and it's another thing to play before and gain rhythm, confidence in the match. Those are two different things. The most important thing is that he can play now. And then we can decide if he can play or not. ”It remains to be seen which position Marquinhos would play if he were operational, in defense or in the middle. But this is another story…
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The good news ? Thiago Silva and Juan Bernat are good for the service and we should see them on the Dijon lawn. Besides, apart from Dagba and Diallo, there is, for the moment, no reason to imagine a package in Dortmund. “It's possible that all the others (apart from Dagba and Diallo) will be available for Tuesday. For Marco for example, that's for sure. Marquinhos? Today, for sure, it will be ready for Saturday and, I hope, for all the following matches. But in the end, nothing is ever sure ... "Meanwhile, place in Dijon, and this cup match against the last team to have beaten Paris Saint-Germain. It was early November, in Burgundy (2-1). Since ? 21 undefeated matches, including 19 victories.
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