Messi vs Neymar Jr, the game that wasn’t … at least for now. PSG have confirmed its worst suspicions about its stellar forward, who was injured in the last cup match against Caen.
Neymar misses the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against FC Barcelona, which is scheduled for next time.
PSG confirmed the medical report in a statement, which refers to a grade 2 injury in the adductors that would make him ill for about four weeks.
“After the analysis of the clinical and imaging studies, one will be ill for about 4 weeks, depending on progression,” the statement said.
It will be the first novelty that coach Mauricio Pochettino will have to overcome in the Camp Nou duel and it is likely that he will not be able to count on his star striker by 10 March, in Paris, if the evolution is not so. expected.
The situation is especially uncomfortable for a PSG that has barely 60 percent of the Brazilian’s presence, the most expensive of his squad, in European league matches, while not missing a single game at FC Barcelona.
The injuries were, in fact, inflicted on Neymar’s cross in France, which some critics say could be related to its festive nature.