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Neymar’s ankle sprain

Brazilian forward was stretchered off field in tears early in second half after colliding with Lille’s Benjamin Andre

Reuters Paris Published 23.02.23, 03:53 AM
Neymar sustains an injury before being stretchered off during PSG’s Ligue 1 match against Lille in Paris on Sunday

Neymar sustains an injury before being stretchered off during PSG’s Ligue 1 match against Lille in Paris on Sunday Reuters

Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar sustained ankle ligament damage in Sunday’s 4-3 Ligue 1 win over Lille, the French club said late on Tuesday.

Brazilian forward Neymar, who scored PSG’s second goal in the 17th minute, was stretchered off the field in tears early in the second half after colliding with Lille’s Benjamin Andre and rolling his right ankle.

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“Additional tests have confirmed that Neymar Jr has sprained his ankle, with some ligament damage. He will undergo further tests at the start of next week,” PSG said in a statement, without saying how long Neymar would be out of action.

PSG play away to Marseille on Sunday before hosting Nantes on March 4. They then travel to Bayern Munich for the March 8 second leg of a Champions League last-16 tie.

PSG’s intense fixture schedule has played a part in Neymar’s latest injury, coach Christophe Galtier said. “This is not bad luck,” Galtier said. “There are always reasons for injuries — the schedule, the sequence of games.”

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