After an absence of about 10 weeks, the Brazilian star, Neymar, is preparing to participate in the fiery battle that will bring his team, Paris Saint-Germain, with Real Madrid, in the framework of the European Champions League.
The newspaper stated,sThe Spanish said that it is expected that Neymar will be on the bench and not be a key player in the match that will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, at the Parc des Princes stadium in the French capital.
The Brazilian striker and former Barcelona star had suffered an ankle injury that kept him out of action for more than two months, but he hopes to contribute to the victory over Real Madrid before the two teams meet again in Spain on March 9.
The Brazil star completed a full training session on Saturday, with PSG doctors expressing satisfaction with his ankle’s ability to withstand competitive procedures.
Paris Saint-Germain coach, Argentinian Mariso Pochettino, hopes that Neymar will participate with Leo Messi and Kylian Mbappe in the match to form an attacking line of fiery caliber capable of shaking their guest’s heavy net and defeating them.
On the other hand, one of the players who was permanently excluded from Tuesday’s match is former Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos.
The defender is back in training but has not yet reached the same stage as Neymar and has been mostly doing individual work with physicists as he looks to get rid of a calf problem.
Ramos hopes that he will be fit to play some role against his former team in the return match at the Santiago Bernabeu.
On the other hand, Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, announced the list of players who will travel to France for the Paris Saint-Germain match in the first leg of the 16th round of the Champions League.
The list included the team’s captain and top scorer, Karim Benzema, who had been sidelined due to an injury he suffered a few weeks ago, but is not expected to be essential, and may participate in the second half of the match depending on its course.