PSG superstar Neymar was injured in the game against Lille.
The Brazilian could fail for the Champions League round of 16 at Bayern.
Update from February 20, 1:41 p.m .:
Bad news for Paris Saint-Germain!
Neymar has suffered a partial rupture of the ligaments in his right ankle.
This was the result of an initial MRI examination, which at least ruled out a fracture.
The Brazilian twisted his ankle in the league game against Lille on Sunday and had to be carried off the field on a stretcher (see first report).
Neymar twists: ligament tear at PSG star
Neymar keeps injuring his ankles, which is why he failed at the World Cup.
So now the problem again!
The second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Bayern takes place on March 8th.
As
Le Parisien
writes, the offensive man will "most likely miss" the game.
The Parisians are apparently assuming that Neymar will be absent "three to four weeks".
The game in Munich is already increasing in 16 days.
Even before the first leg there were injury concerns in Paris: Kylian Mbappé was missing with a thigh problem, and Lionel Messi was also on the brink.
Ultimately, the world champion began, Mbappé was substituted on.
So whether Neymar will actually be absent on March 8th will probably only be decided shortly before the game.
Neymar twists his ankle and is carried off the pitch with a stretcher
First report from February 19, 2:48 p.m .:
Paris – That didn’t look good at all!
PSG star Neymar may have picked up a serious injury in the Parisians' Ligue 1 game against OSC Lille.
The Brazilian had to be carried off the field on a stretcher.
What happened?
The superstar twisted his right ankle after a duel with Lille's Benjamin André.
The 222 million euro man writhed on the floor and put his hands in front of his face.
Teammates like Kylian Mbappé had to comfort their colleagues.
Neymar even tried to get up and walk - but he realized with the first step that it wasn't a good idea and sank back to the ground, where a stretcher was already prepared for him.
The 31-year-old should have at least contracted a stretched ligament.
Le PSG est maudit 😞 #Neymar #blessure #PSG #BayernMunich pic.twitter.com/Rcbg85Ir0w
— Foot_Magic (@futEmmanuel69) February 19, 2023
Neymar injured again on problem ankle: PSG star taken off the pitch with a stretcher
What does the Neymar injury mean for the second leg in the Champions League round of 16 at Bayern Munich?
The game is scheduled for March 8, so there's still plenty of time.
But: Due to an injury to the same ankle, Neymar missed several games at the World Cup finals in Qatar.
The Parisians were struggling with injury problems even before the Bayern first leg.
Superstar Mbappé was plagued by thigh problems, and then he made a 33-minute comeback against FCB.
After his substitution, PSG was significantly stronger.
In the second leg he should be in the starting XI - further studies have to show whether it's enough for Neymar.
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Bitter moments for PSG star Neymar who was carried off the pitch on a stretcher.
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PSG still win insane game against Lille
The Brazilian was replaced by Hugo Ekitike after 51 minutes and Paris eventually won an incredible game 4-3.
Neymar had made it 2-0 in the meantime (17th).
Mbappé had opened the scoring (11th) and equalized shortly before the end (87th), after Bafodé Diakité (24th), Jonathan David (58th) and Jonathan Bamba (69th) had turned the game around after the Neymar shock .
Lionel Messi finally secured the three with his goal in the fifth minute of added time.
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List of rubrics: © PanoramiC / Imago
