Football news - Neymar injury panic ahead of PSG match with Barcelona

Updated 10/02/2021 at 22:29 GMT

Paris Saint-Germain could be without their Brazilian striker Neymar for next week's clash with Barcelona in the Champions League. The 29-year-old went off injured against Caen in their French Cup game on Wednesday night, which throws into doubt his involvement in the Barca game next Tuesday.

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar (2nd-R) drives the ball during the French Cup round-of-64 football match between Stade Malherbe Caen and Paris Saint-Germain at the Michel-d'Ornano Stadium in Caen, northwestern France on February 10, 2021

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Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar could miss next week’s Champions League tie with Barcelona.

The 29-year-old Brazilian striker had to leave the pitch injured during his side’s French Cup game with Caen on Wednesday night.

Any injury would give him just days to be fit for the match against his former team after being hurt in the 1-0 win courtesy of Moise Kean’s goal in the second half.

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After the match, Kean played down fears over Neymar’s injury, saying: “All is well, he is ready. Tomorrow, in training, he will recuperate. He will be ready for the match [against Barcelona].”

Mauricio Pochettino was forced to take off the striker on the hour mark and was replaced by Kylian Mbappe, and the injury comes just after Neymar had returned from a month’s absence due to an ankle injury.

PSG reached the final of the Champions League last season only to suffer a defeat to Bayern Munich, and have yet to win the trophy in their history.