Superstar Neymar will miss Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the Champions League first leg against his former club FC Barcelona. Barca coach Ronald Koeman comments on the opponent’s failure.
For the first time since moving from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017, Neymar would have had the chance to return to Camp Nou. Since the French offensive player injured himself last Wednesday, nothing will come of it. The Brazilian will be absent for around a month because of adductor problems.
“The referees have to defend them”
“We have to protect players like Neymar, (Lionel; d. Red.) Messi or Cristiano (Ronaldo; d. Red.) Because they let us enjoy their quality,” said Barcelona head coach Ronald Koeman at the press conference before the upcoming champions League cracker against PSG. The Dutchman even demanded: “The referees have to defend them.” Although the Barca coach sees the Parisians as a strong group, he feels well armed: “I have no doubt that our boys know how to defend against a team like PSG. We have to dominate and stop their individual quality up front . “
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