João Neves set for Portugal return, but Benfica champion faces setback | OneFootball

João Neves, who had been tipped as a possible protagonist in a return to Portugal, saw his plans interrupted due to injury. PSG confirmed that the international midfielder will miss the match against Lille, part of the 18th round of Ligue 1.

According to information released by the French club, João Neves trained separately from the rest of the squad today, following a muscle problem. The situation required a cautious approach, ruling the player out of the squad for one of the most demanding games of this stage of the French championship.

In addition to João Neves, PSG — who suffered a defeat against a rival — will also be without Quentin Ndjantou, Kang-In Lee, and Safonov, increasing the challenges for the coaching staff. The physical management of the Portuguese international is seen as a priority, avoiding risks that could compromise the rest of the season, keeping the Parisians focused on defending their national and European titles.

It should be remembered that the former Benfica player was preparing to return to Portugal to face his old rival. PSG has a match scheduled against Sporting at Estádio José Alvalade on January 20th, at 8:00 PM, in a game counting for the penultimate round of the regular phase of the Champions League.

This season, wearing the PSG shirt, João Neves — valued at 110 million euros — has played 17 games: 10 in Ligue 1, four in the Champions League, one in the Super Cup, one in the French Cup, and one in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup. In the 1,289 minutes played, the midfielder scored 6 goals and provided 2 assists.

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