Neymar is forfeited for Wednesday's match against Barça.
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FRANCK FIFE / AFP
PSG will have believed (or have made us believe) until the end but he had to face the facts on Tuesday: Neymar is officially forfeited for the round of 16 return on Wednesday against Barça.
The Brazilian “resumed partial training with the group last week and will continue his individual recovery work.
A new point will be made in the coming days, ”said PSG in its traditional pre-match medical statement.
Do not take "unnecessary risk"
Mauricio Pochettino will also have, but this is not a surprise, to do without Juan Bernat, who "continues his rehabilitation and his personal recovery", and Moise Kean, still "in isolation due to Covid-19".
Regarding Neymar, our colleagues from France Bleu Paris indicate that the club did not want to take "unnecessary risk", adding that the former Barcelona was "neither sad nor dejected because he knew the time he needed to heal and recover from his adductor injury.
"The PSG staff are therefore hoping for a qualifying this Wednesday evening so that his star player can be on the cleat to play the quarters.
Unless this time again ... No, nothing, you understand.
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