Will not appear again this season: Paris professional Neymar
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The second leg in the Champions League against FC Bayern will take place without Neymar – and the Brazilian will also be out for the rest of the season. Paris Saint-Germain loses one of its central figures.
FThe season ended prematurely for the Brazilian soccer star Neymar from the French champions Paris Saint-Germain. As the club announced this Monday, the attacking player will undergo an operation on his right ankle in Doha/Qatar in the coming days and will be out for three to four months.
Neymar sustained the injury on February 19 in the game against OSC Lille (4-3). As the 31-year-old has repeatedly had problems with his ankle in recent years, PSG’s medical department recommended an operation.
At the World Cup in Qatar, Neymar also injured his right ankle in the first game against Serbia and only returned to the team after the group stage. “He’s one of the best players. His absence is a big disadvantage for us,” explained coach Christophe Galtier recently. Neymar has recorded 18 goals and 17 assists in 29 competitive games for PSG this season.
Paris is fighting on Wednesday (9 p.m. in the FAZ live ticker for the Champions League and on DAZN) at German record champions Bayern Munich for a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The French had lost the first leg 0-1.