DBasia.news – Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) coach Thomas Tuchel could do nothing with Neymar’s chance to play in the Champions League match against Manchester United. He thinks it’s impossible.
Neymar got injured when PSG played against Strasbourg during the French Cup match. At that time, Neymar got injured after bumped into Strasbourg midfielder, Moataz Zemzemi.
In the 2-0 match for PSG, Neymar was the target of Strasbourg players. Neymar must be withdrawn when the match went one hour.
Currently, there’s no confirmation about his return date. But, considering his injury record, the Brasilian player might be absent for a long time.
Thomas Tuchel thinks he needs to wait for further examination. But, Tuchel admits it’s difficult to see Neymar plays in the match against Manchester United.
“It’s going to be super difficult. It is still too early to talk about a return date because we need to wait and see how ‘Ney’ reacts to treatment to be more precise. It is still too early to talk about a return date,” Thomas Tuchel told Canal Plus.
“To start with, we must wait at least one week — this period and his reaction to the treatment will be important.”
“Only then can we be more precise. That said, it is not a secret — it will be very difficult,” he added.
PSG will visit Manchester United home at Old Trafford on the first leg, February 12th. The second leg would be conducted at Parc des Princes, March 7th.