The Brazilian "benefited from a therapeutic supplement today (Saturday), for which he will remain working in the gym for 48 hours before resuming his partial recovery protocol with the group," said PSG.

The striker, who celebrates his 30th birthday on Saturday, has missed the last two months of competition due to a sprained left ankle, contracted in Saint-Etienne (3-1) on November 28.

If he resumed the race on January 26, "Ney" has not yet fully returned to the collective sessions.

His club remains hopeful of finding him for the knockout round of the Champions League against Real Madrid on February 15.

Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum should be available for this clash.

Victim of a sprained left ankle in mid-January, the captain of the Netherlands "will join the group next week", according to PSG.

Spanish defender Sergio Ramos, who injured his right calf again ten days ago, remains very uncertain to face Real.

The former merengue club captain is due to resume racing in the middle of next week.

Hit in the left foot, the Argentinian striker Icardi will not be able to play in Lille.

"A new point will be made at the beginning of the week," said his training.

As for the Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas, barely back from a stay with his selection, he trained separately on Saturday.

PSG, eliminated in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France by Nice (0-0, 6-5 on tab) on Monday, hopes to rekindle a positive dynamic in the champion of France, in order to be efficient for the C1.

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