Messi vs. Neymar Jr, the duel that was not … at least for now. PSG have confirmed the worst suspicions about their stellar striker, who came out injured in the last Cup match against Caen.
Neymar will miss the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League against FC Barcelona, scheduled for next.
PSG confirmed in a statement the medical report, which refers to a grade 2 injury to the adductors, which would give him a discharge of approximately four weeks.
“After analysis of the clinical examination and imaging examinations, you will be discharged for approximately 4 weeks depending on the progression,” the statement says.
It will be the first novelty that coach Mauricio Pochettino will have to draw in the Camp Nou duel and it is likely that for March 10, in Paris, he will not be able to count on his star striker, if the evolution is not as expected ..
The situation is especially uncomfortable for a PSG that has just 60 percent of the presence of the Brazilian, the most expensive of its staff, in matches of European competitions, while when he was at FC Barcelona did not go lose a single mourning.
The injuries have, in fact, been to Neymar’s cross in France, which according to some critics could be related to his festive nature.