Neymar out of UCL clash against Bayern Munich - PSG boss

03.03.2023 - 16:27 espn.com

Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar is out of the Champions League round-of-16 second-leg clash away at Bayern Munich next week, his manager Christophe Galtier said.

Neymar was stretchered off with an ankle injury midway through PSG's 4-3 comeback win against Lille last month. — Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) The scans revealed that the ligaments were damaged and his recovery would take around two to three weeks.

When asked at a news conference on Friday if the Brazil international would return for Wednesday's European tie, Galtier replied: «No, I think he is out against Bayern.» Neymar submitted himself to intensive treatment and rehabilitation to try to get fit for the Bayern clash on Wednesday in Munich.

PSG face an uphill task to reach the next round of the Champions League knockout stages after falling to a 1-0 home defeat to Bayern Munich in the first leg.

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