Neymar and his injuries, this is an endless soap opera since the Brazilian's arrival at PSG in August 2017. The last episode was played Wednesday evening at the Michel-d'Ornano stadium against Caen (L2) in the 32nd final of the Coupe de France won (0-1) by PSG.
Decisive passer on the goal of Moise Kean (49th), the Parisian attacking midfielder was replaced ten minutes later by holding the adductor.
Verdict: about a month of absence!
He will therefore not be able to play the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League against FC Barcelona next Tuesday.
And it is already uncertain for the return leg.
Neymar absent for the major Champions League meetings, this is nothing new.
It is even an unfortunate refrain.
In three and a half seasons in the Parisian jersey, Neymar has recorded 15 visits to the infirmary for 430 days of unavailability and 74 missed matches, series in progress ... This fragility raises questions because he had not been arrested as often when he played at Barça.
In three seasons in Catalonia, he had only missed 29 games and the longest unavailability had lasted just over a month (between January and February 2014).
One third of injuries of a muscular nature
Obviously, these data challenge and even lead to question the way in which he takes care of his body even if among his injuries in Paris only a third are muscular.
His first big injury at PSG came on February 25, 2018 during the clasico at the Parc des Princes.
Ten days after the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League at Real Madrid (3-1 defeat), Neymar twists his ankle on his own.
He suffered a fractured metatarsal which made him unavailable for 90 days and 16 games including the return to Real (setback 1-2).
Bis repeated the following year at the same time.
The international Auriverde injured the little finger of his right foot after contact with Strasbourg's Moataz Zemzemi during a round of 16 of the Coupe de France.
He must then undergo a new surgery which deprives him of the double confrontation with Manchester United in the Champions League with the key to a new elimination of the club of the capital (2-0 in England then loss 1-3 at the Parc des Princes) .
Bad luck or curse
Last season, still at the same period, "Ney" is once again unavailable for 13 days due to a chest contusion.
But this time, he is restored two days before the round of 16 first leg of C1 in Dortmund.
Scorer in the first leg (2-1 defeat), the Brazilian is the great architect of the qualification of PSG for the quarter-finals - a first since 2016 - during the return match at the Parc des Princes (2-0) in opening the scoring with a header in the first period.
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This year again, bad luck or the curse persisted on him with this adductor injury contracted in Caen.
A race against time is now on to prevent him from missing a new match in the round of 16 of the Champions League next Tuesday in Barcelona.