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Paris Saint-Germain ahead Neymar can be out for as much as 4 weeks with an adductor muscle harm and will miss each matches in opposition to Barcelona within the spherical of 16 of the Champions League.
The French champions stated Thursday that medical examinations revealed a tear alongside Neymar’s left adductor. PSG travels to play Barcelona within the first leg on Tuesday. The return leg is in Paris on March 10.
Neymar limped off after being fouled from behind throughout a French Cup sport in opposition to Caen on Wednesday.
It is the newest harm in Neymar’s stop-start profession at PSG.
The Brazil striker has been sidelined for spells with foot, groin, rib and ankle accidents since becoming a member of PSG 4 years in the past for a file 222 million euros ($269 million) from Barcelona.
Only final month, Neymar was stretchered off with a left ankle harm sustained in a league sport in opposition to Lyon.
Two years in the past, he missed 10 weeks with a proper foot harm. He broke a toe in the identical foot a yr earlier than, placing his place on the 2018 World Cup doubtful.
PSG can also be ready on winger Angel Di Maria, who might miss subsequent week’s sport in opposition to Barcelona after hurting his thigh taking part in in opposition to Marseille on Sunday. Goalkeeper Keylor Navas has missed the previous 4 video games with bruised ribs and an adductor harm.