Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) ace Neymar Jr. suffered a sprained ankle because the Parisians managed to earn a 4-3 residence victory over LOSC Lille in Ligue 1 on Sunday, February 19.

Whereas the Brazilian managed to get on the scoresheet within the 18th minute to double his workforce’s benefit, he was stretchered off within the 51st minute after spraining his ankle.

The French membership have now issued a medical assertion on Neymar. It reads (by way of PSG’s official web site):

“Sufferer of a sprained ankle through the match in opposition to Lille, Neymar underwent an MRI as we speak. This doesn’t reveal a fracture. A brand new ligament evaluation will likely be carried out in 48 hours.”

Nuno Mendes was one other participant who was pressured off on account of harm through the conflict in opposition to Lille. He was taken off within the thirty first minute. An announcement relating to Mendes learn:

“Additionally affected through the match in opposition to Lille, Nuno Mendes suffers from a small distension of the inner ligament of the appropriate knee. A brand new evaluation will likely be made inside 48 hours.”

PSG announce that Neymar suffers from a sprained ankle — the MRI carried out as we speak doesn’t reveal a fracture. 🚨🇧🇷 #PSG“New ligament evaluation will likely be carried out in 48 hours”, membership confirms. https://t.co/9hoF7EglqD

The Brazilian no. 10 assisted Mbappe earlier than registering his identify on the scoresheet. Mbappe accomplished his brace within the 87th minute earlier than Lionel Messi scored a free-kick winner in harm time.

The previous Barcelona winger has now scored 18 targets and has supplied 17 assists for the Ligue 1 facet up to now this marketing campaign.

Pundit urges Chelsea to not signal Neymar from PSG

Regardless of Neymar‘s good type this season, PSG reportedly wish to do away with the participant subsequent summer season. Whereas Chelsea have emerged as a possible suitor, former Premier League striker Stan Collymore urged the Blues to steer clear of making a transfer for the celebrity ahead.

Collymore stated (by way of Information 18):

There’s at all times been this playboy life-style hanging over Neymar so if a Premier League membership is actually taking a look at him significantly, my message to them could be to watch out as a result of it may change into one other Cristiano Ronaldo and Man United state of affairs.”

Collymore added:

“The Blues’ mission is to construct for the long run. If He was to return to Stamford Bridge, you possibly can simply think about a lot of Graham Potter’s time in entrance of the media could be taken up by questions on the Brazilian, his antics are at instances paying homage to Aubameyang and look how that one’s turned out, so simply steer clear, Chelsea,”

The Brazilian, although, should give attention to the remainder of the marketing campaign with PSG as they appear to retain their league title.