Paris Saint-Germain have Confirmed that Neymar will not be available for their second leg clash against Real Madrid in the Champions League and the Brazilian faces a month on the sidelines with an ankle injury.
The Brazilian suffered a late injury in Sunday’s Ligue 1 clash with Marseille, in which PSG won 3-0.
Neymar was in tears as he left the pitch after tangling with Marseille’s Bouna Sarr, with all signs show a damaged ankle.
And while preliminary tests ruled out a serious sprain in the joint on Sunday evening, the subsequent examinations have revealed that he has also damaged a metatarsal bone in his foot.
“Complementary examinations performed today [ultrasound and CT] confirmed an external sprain of the right ankle but also the associated existence of a fracture in the fifth metatarsal,” a statement released by Paris Saint-Germain on Monday confirmed.
As a result Neymar faces a minimum of one month on the sidelines, and will not take part in PSG’s bid for Champions League revenge against Real.
And the news that their record signing is missing comes as a huge blow as they look to qualify for the quarters in a game that will take place on March 6 at Parc des Princes.
On Sunday, Emery had hoped Neymar would be back in time to face Real Madrid.
“The first exams reveal a twist,” Emery said.
“We’re going to do some extra medical tests.
“We’re optimistic. For his participation in the match against Real, if I had to say yes or no, I would say yes.”
