Neymar will not be traveling to Lens but this is the only match he will miss. The Brazilian was officially suspended for one match after his red card received against Strasbourg (2-1) on Wednesday evening following two yellow cards collected between the 61st and 62nd minute.
Good news for PSG, neither his attitude of anger and frustration towards referee Clément Turpin, nor his disciplinary past have been taken into account. No reprieve was therefore added to this automatic sentence. It is true that the Brazilian, the victim of numerous unsanctioned faults against him, had not been spared by the people of Strasbourg.
A trip to Brazil for the funeral of Pelé
Neymar will therefore be able to rest this weekend or even especially plan his possible trip to Brazil to attend, at the beginning of the week, the funeral of Pelé to whom he paid a vibrant tribute Thursday evening.
In addition, the disciplinary committee also suspended Marco Verratti for one match. The Italian midfielder, who extended his contract in Paris until 2026, collected a third yellow card in ten games against Strasbourg, following an unnecessary foul. He will be deprived of the 32nd final of the Coupe de France in Châteauroux on Friday January 6.