In this file photograph taken on April 21, 2019, Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar looks on during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Monaco (ASM) at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. AFP
PSG play Sydney FC in Suzhou on Tuesday but, sports daily L’Equipe reported, Neymar, who missed Brazil’s victorious Copa America campaign with an ankle injury, and defender Presnel Kimpembe will stay behind in Shenzhen to work on their fitness.
The world’s most expensive player sat out the defeat on penalties to Inter Milan in Macao on Saturday.
He will also miss the French Champions Trophy against Rennes in Shenzhen next Saturday as he completes a six-match domestic ban for an incident involving a fan the last time the teams met, in the French Cup final.
If Neymar, who has made clear he wants to return to Barcelona, is still at the Parc des Princes he could feature in the club’s Ligue 1 opener on August 11 against Nimes.
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