Snatched from the wire thanks to a magic free kick from Lionel Messi, the victory against Lille (4-3) on Sunday at the Parc des Princes, which ended a series of three straight losses, was tempered by bad news. Christophe Galtier’s players have indeed lost Nuno Mendes and especially Neymar to injury. At the start of the second half, the Brazilian had to leave his partners in tears on a stretcher.
In a press release, the club confirmed the first information given by the coach after the meeting. The MRI taken by Neymar on Sunday afternoon showed a sprained ankle, without a fracture. A new ligament assessment will be carried out on Tuesday. In the evening, the Parisian number 10, who had posted a message on Instagram “Again and again (again and again)” accompanied by a photo of his leg in a recovery boot and an emoji with tears, received the support of Kylian Mbappé. “Stay strong, the whole team is waiting for you very soon. Go ahead my brother, ”wrote the 2018 world champion, author of a double on Sunday. A message immediately shared by Neymar with a “Thank you”.
The duration of his unavailability is not yet known, but he should miss the Ligue 1 clash between PSG and Marseille, his runner-up in the standings, next Sunday at the Velodrome. The question also hangs over his participation in the round of 16 second leg of the Champions League in Munich against Bayern on March 8 (1-0 defeat for the Parisians at the Parc des Princes in the first leg). The player’s entourage said they were optimistic, hoping for an absence of only two weeks which could allow him to play the match.