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PSG, still waiting for a maiden Champions League title, bid to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit in the last 16 against Bayern Munich in Germany on Wednesday.
Neymar, who has scored 18 goals in all competitions this season, was in fine form for the French champions before the World Cup break.
But the 31-year-old has netted only twice in eight league appearances since returning from Qatar, where Brazil were dumped out in the quarter-finals by Croatia.
Neymarhas previously missed matches in the Champions League knock-out phase due to injuries in 2018, 2019 and 2021.
Meanwhile, PSG's other superstar Kylian Mbappe is determined to take his team past Bayern in much-hyped showdown after creating history for the club as he became PSG's highest goal scorer last week by scoring his 201st goal for them.
PSG face German giant Bayern Munich on Wednesday in the last-16's second-leg in the UEFA Champions League where they currently are behind 1-0.
"My mind is already on Wednesday's match. We are going to Munich with the clear aim of qualifying," Mbappe said on Saturday.
"I don't think this match will have an impact. If I linked my future to the Champions League, without wishing to show a lack of respect to the club, I would have left a long time ago," he added.
(With inputs from agencies)
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Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 2:54 am