Ligue 1: Sick Neymar misses Paris Saint-Germain training session ahead of Marseille clash
Neymar missed training because of gastroenteritis and his fitness will be assessed later in the day ahead of Sunday's trip to face bitter rivals Marseille
File image of Paris Saint-Germain's Neymar. AFP
Paris: Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar missed training because of gastroenteritis and his fitness will be assessed later in the day ahead of Sunday's trip to face bitter rivals Marseille, the club said on Saturday.
French champions PSG also said that backup defender Timothee Pembele has the coronavirus
and is self-isolating. Central defender Abdou Diallo, who contracted the virus on 29 January, is still following COVID-19 protocols and will miss the game.
First-choice goalkeeper Keylor Navas is nursing an adductor muscle injury and midfielder Ander Herrera is not yet match fit after recently resuming training.
Marseille and PSG are meeting for the third time this season, having won once each.
Marseille won 1-0 in an ill-tempered league game at Parc des Princes in September when Neymar was among five players sent off.
Neymar scored when PSG beat Marseille 2-1 last month to win the Champions Trophy.
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