Neymar Stretchered Off During Paris Saint Germain and Lille Encounter After Nasty Ankle Injury; Video

Neymar Stretchered Off During Paris Saint Germain and Lille Encounter After Nasty Ankle Injury; Video

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:26 PM
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  • Neymar could possibly miss the game against Bayern Munich in the Champions League after picking up an injury
  • Brazilian star Neymar was stretchered off during the game against Lille after he twisted his ankle during the game
  • Neymar's future with Paris Saint-Germain remains in doubt as Chelsea are said to be interested in the Brazilian

Paris Saint-Germain is nervously waiting to find out the extent of Neymar Jr’s injury.

The Brazilian superstar was stretchered off in the second half of his team’s game against Lille, as twisting his ankle quite nastily.

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Neymar was stretchered off during Paris Saint Germain's game against Lille after he suffered a nasty ankle injury. Image: Sylvain Lefevre/ Christophe Saidi/ Tim Clayton
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What happened to Neymar?

As noted by 90min, Neymar required medical assistance not long into the second half after he was challenged from behind by Benjamin Andre. The PSG star lost his balance and twisted his ankle badly as a result.

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Stretchered off in tears

The pain on Neymar’s face was evident as he rolled around on the field in agony. He then tried to limp off the field of play but eventually had to be stretchered off. Neymar could also be seen crying as he was taking off the pitch.

Neymar shines before horror injury

Prior to his nasty fall, Neymar was actually enjoying a good game for the Ligue 1 champions. He set up Kylian Mbappe for the game’s opening goal before grabbing one himself. The Brazilian has now scored 13 goals and notched up 11 assists this season for the French club.

Neymar a doubt for UCL

Neymar’s injury could also rule him out of the UEFA Champions League clash against Bayern Munich. Before that, PSG take on Marseille and the attacker could potentially miss that as well.

Chelsea representatives approach Neymar

Chelsea is reportedly looking into the possibility of signing Neymar in the summer as the forward's future at Paris Saint-Germain remains mired in confusion, Sports Brief reported.

Neymar's time in Paris has come under sharp scrutiny in recent months after a sharp decline in form despite starting the season in blistering fashion.

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly met with PSG's President Nasser Al-Khellaifi last week, with reports suggesting that a potential sale of Neymar was among the things discussed.

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Byron Pillay
Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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