Asked by the encrypted channel before the meeting, the boss of the Parisian club revealed that the Brazilian star "is better", but that "today he will be on the bench", in an interview, an extract of which was broadcast on three hours from kick-off.
"But he feels much better," continued the Qatari leader.
Neymar suffered a sprained left ankle on November 28 in Saint-Etienne (3-1), and has still not returned to competition since.
The Brazilian is part of the PSG group for this clash of C1 on Tuesday, a first since his injury.
"Neymar is doing well, he is confident. If we see him on the pitch, he will give his all," Parisian captain Marquinhos assured on Monday.
In the absence of "Ney" at kick-off, the Parisian attack should logically be made up of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Angel Di Maria.
Coach Mauricio Pochettino has a full squad, with the exception of former Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos, who suffered a right calf injury since late January.
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