Neymar trained with the group: discarded against Rennes and aims with everything at Real Madrid

Neymar counts the days to return to the fields. If all goes well, as has been the case up to now, the striker will reappear in PSG vs. Real Madrid next week in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. At the moment, the Brazilian appeared this Thursday in training with the rest of his teammates.

The player worked normally and was in high spirits when he met Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé at the Camp des Loges. It is key to mention that ‘Ney’, throughout the week, was gradually entering the discipline of the Parisians. In more, the crack will continue with the progressive work.

On the eve of the Ligue 1 match against Rennes, the last test before receiving Real Madrid at the Parque de los Príncipes stadium, Mauricio Pochettino announced that the ‘Canarinha’ star will not be included in the squad. This yes, the DT avoided to give lights on if Neymar will be available for the contest in League of Champions.

“His progress is good, but he can’t be with the group for Rennes. We will see against Real Madrid”affirmed the Argentine coach. “All the great players want to play the big games. He has the experience and maturity to manage and channel his energy, to arrive in the best conditions when he can play again ”added ‘Poche’.

In parallel, the club shared the recent medical report to find out the situation of the members of the professional team. Regarding Neymar, the document indicated that the Brazilian “continues his progression and his recovery work, partly with the group and with adapted athletic exercises.”

For the first time in more than two months, ‘Ney’ participated in a group training open to the press on the eve of the match against Rennes on matchday 24 of Ligue 1. This presence confirms his recovery after on January 26 return to training individually, after being injured on November 28.

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Leandro Paredes and Ángel Di María returned to the group dynamics, in the same way as Neymar. The Argentine midfielder had adductor pain and ‘Fideo’ fell due to a problem in the soleus muscle during last weekend’s match against Lille.

Finally, the case of Sergio Ramos will be evaluated in a couple of days. For now, the Spaniard will not be against Rennes and, apparently, neither against Real Madrid. “He has run again today and the evolution of the program will be specified in the next 48 hours”says the official note.