Ex-Benfica man hands Luis Enrique a boost ahead of the Champions League | OneFootball

Luis Enrique will be able to count on João Neves for the next match. As revealed by PSG through their official sources, the former midfielder of Benfica has recovered and will be available for selection for the Champions League match against Chelsea.

According to PSG, through an update on the medical bulletin, João Neves, who had been injured since February 25, returned to training last Tuesday, March 10, and may be called up by the Catalan coach for tonight's match, March 11, against the English club.

It should be recalled that the midfielder suffered an ankle injury during the match against Monaco, in the second leg of the Champions League playoff. Despite the draw, the Paris team advanced to the next stage of the competition. Conversely, Luis Enrique will not be able to count on Fabián Ruiz and Quentin Ndjantou.

It's worth mentioning that this is a rematch between PSG and Chelsea, after the last match took place in the Club World Cup final, where the Londoners won 3-0. Now, a spot in the Champions League quarter-finals is at stake, with the first match in Paris and the second leg to be played at Stamford Bridge on March 17.

This season, playing for PSG, João Neves – valued at 110 million euros – has already played a total of 24 official matches: 14 in Ligue 1, seven in the Champions League, one in the Intercontinental Cup, one in the French Cup, and one in the French Super Cup. In the 1,834 minutes he was on the pitch, the Portuguese registered six goals and two assists.

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