UEFA Champions League: What comes as a big setback for Paris St Germain, Brazil forward Neymar faces six to eight weeks on the sidelines with an ankle sprain sustained in Sunday’s 3-1 Ligue 1 comeback victory at 10-man St Etienne, the French club said in a statement on Monday. The development comes days ahead of the final group stage match for PSG against Club Brugge. The match will decide PSG’s fate in the UEFA Champions League and they hope for a second-place finish in Group A. Follow UEFA Champions League live update on InsideSport
Neymar isn’t expected to return until January 2022 ❌ pic.twitter.com/sqhCBAVg5h
— GOAL (@goal) November 29, 2021
The 29-year-old twisted his ankle in the dying seconds of the match after treading on the leg of St Etienne’s Yvann Macon which left him screaming in agony before he was carried off. Neymar was later pictured leaving the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard stadium on crutches.
UEFA Champions League: Neymar’s injury rules him out for six to eight weeks ahead of final group stage match against Club Brugge
“The examinations carried out last night confirm that Neymar Jr suffers from a sprained left ankle with ligament injuries. An unavailability of six to eight weeks is to be expected,” PSG said, adding his injury will be evaluated again in 72 hours.
Neymar had earlier said in an Instagram post that setbacks were part of an athlete’s life and vowed to “come back better and stronger.”
PSG’s Lionel Messi set up all three goals in the game as they stretched their lead at the top to 12 points.
UEFA Champions League: Neymar’s injury rules him out for six to eight weeks ahead of final group stage match against Club Brugge
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