An investigation this Monday should clarify how badly the Brazilian soccer star Neymar was injured in the 1-0 defeat of his club Paris Saint-Germain against Olympique Lyon on Sunday evening. Coach Thomas Tuchel could not give any details after the defeat, which meant that champions PSG are only third in the table.
“I have a lot of experience, it is better to wait for the examinations,” said the German coach. Thiago Mendes hit Neymar so hard in the ankle in stoppage time that the 28-year-old had to be taken off the pitch with a stretcher. Mendes received the red card for his foul. The 28-year-old Brazilian apologized on Monday via Instagram for the foul on his compatriot. He hoped nothing worse had happened.
Tuchel is also worried about world champion Kylian Mbappé, whom he only came on in the second half. This happened on a doctor’s recommendation, said the former Mainz and Dortmund trainer. The French attacker could not play for more than 25 minutes. “Then it was 30 minutes, and that was already too long,” said Tuchel. “He was in a red zone and risked injury.”
Overall, Tuchel was disappointed with the defeat and the level. PSG are now one point behind ex-champions Lille and Lyon with the same points in the French league. “I saw a very, very tired team,” said Tuchel, admitting that he hadn’t recognized this beforehand. Otherwise he would have made three or four changes.
