The return of Neymar from a rib injury in time for Tuesday’s Champions League last 16 clash at Borussia Dortmund “changes almost everything… and brings a lot of confidence” to his Paris Saint-Germain team-mates, coach Thomas Tuchel said. “He’s fine, he’s going to train, and will play if nothing happens to him,” said Tuchel in Monday’s press conference. “If he’s missing, he’s missing – but we don’t have another player of that quality.”Neymar missed last season’s surprise last-16 loss to Manchester United with a foot injury, while he also sat out the second leg of the defeat at the same stage of the competition by Real Madrid in 2018. – Electric atmosphere –Tuchel is under extra pressure to deliver as PSG have exited at the last 16 stage in Europe for the last three seasons. “I said to the players (at the time): ‘It might be a bit harder next year, but that’s what we play in the Champions League for’.

Source: Punch February 17, 2020 19:52 UTC