- Neymar's father has confirmed that his son will not be available for selection against Real Madrid in the Champions League return leg clash
- The 25-year-old suffered an ankle injury in PSG's 3-0 win over Marseille in a league game over the weekend
- And the player is expected to return to action for his club later in April
Neymar’s father has confirmed that the Brazilian superstar will not be available for selection when Paris Saint Germian host Real Madrid in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 clash.
The 25-year-old was stretched out in the 82nd minute after suffering a broken metatarsal and ankle sprain in his side’s 3-0 win over Marseille after straining his ankle.
But his manager, Unai Emery is hoping the former Barcelona forward could return for the crucial clash at the Parc Des Princess next week.
And the player’s agent that also doubles as his agent says they Brazilian is not due to return to action until the end of April.
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He added that they are waiting on the national team doctors to give their assessment on the injury before making further statement on the issue.
"Of course he is out against Real Madrid. It is absurd if anybody thinks otherwise," Neymar Snr told ESPN Brazil.
"At the end of April, Neymar will be able to play football. We are waiting for the (Brazilian national team's) doctor to arrive; he will have a meeting with the club.
"PSG already know that they will not be able to count on Neymar for at least six weeks because of this treatment."
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Emery had earlier in the week claimed Neymar wasn’t going to undergo operations shortly after the injury, but the recent development from the striker’s father claims otherwise.
The Parisians will battle Marseille again on Wednesday and then travel to Troyes this weekend before the visit of Real, who won the reverse fixture 3-1 in Spain two weeks ago.
PSG are still looking for their first title on the continent having won several domestic titles in the past – reasons they signed Neymar €222 million from Barcelona last summer.
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Source: Sports.naija.ng
ROSY CREST
Wednesday, 28 February 2018