Thomas Tuchel said it is "not impossible"바카라 웹사이트that Neymar could return to action for Paris Saint-Germain in this weekend's Ligue 1 clash against Lille. (More Football News)
The Brazil superstar, who has three goals and as many assists in seven Ligue 1 appearances this season, was taken from the field on a stretcher late in Sunday's surprise 1-0 defeat to Lyon.바카라 웹사이트
It was initially reported Neymar, who was in tears as he left the field, had sustained a broken ankle as a result of the tackle that saw Thiago Mendes sent off following a VAR review.
However, a club statement on Monday revealed examinations on the injury were "reassuring"바카라 웹사이트and that further tests would be carried out.바카라 웹사이트
While he is not fit enough for PSG's clash with Lorient on Wednesday, Tuchel is holding out hope Neymar will return before the mid-season break, which starts after his side's meeting with Strasbourg on December 23.바카라 웹사이트
"I can only say that it's not impossible for him to play again [before the break],"바카라 웹사이트Tuchel told a media conference on Tuesday.바카라 웹사이트
"We will all try all we can for the Lille game, but we will have to wait for his test results tomorrow. Then we will be able to offer more details."
Tuchel also provided an update on the fitness of Kylian Mbappe, whom he described as being in a "red zone"바카라 웹사이트after he only played the바카라 웹사이트final 25 minutes at the weekend.바카라 웹사이트
While Tuchel is not convinced Mbappe will be able to play in all three of PSG's바카라 웹사이트games over the next week, he is confident Ligue 1's바카라 웹사이트top scorer will be fit enough to start against Lorient.바카라 웹사이트
"I don't know if he can play in all three games,"바카라 웹사이트the German said. "We will have to see how his muscles respond.바카라 웹사이트
"But ahead of the most recent training session I felt that he could start for us tomorrow, but we have had many surprises in the final training sessions this season, so I am taking it with caution."
PSG's defeat to Lyon was their sixth in 20 matches in all competitions this season, their worst total at this stage since 2009-10 when also losing six times.
They enter their midweek clash with Lorient third in Ligue 1, a point behind Lille and Lyon in a wide-open title race, with Marseille a point behind and boasting two games in hand.
Prior to this match, the last time PSG were outside the top two this far into a season was ahead of their 23rd match in 2016-17 when also third.
Tuchel accepts a big improvement is needed from his side against Lorient, whom they have defeated in their last nine Ligue 1 outings, their joint-best current run against any opponent, tied바카라 웹사이트with Angers and Metz.
"Everyone thinks the pressure is enormous, but honestly, I work with a team and staff and for me, what is expected of us is already the maximum," he said.바카라 웹사이트
"It's not possible to feel greater pressure from you or from the outside. We always stay positive. It's football, sport, it's a challenge.
"I don't know the standings exactly. It wasn't a good enough performance in the last game, but we are the favourites and that is not going to change.
"I hope everyone now understands that this is not enough. After the Champions League success with a lot of pressure, maybe it was a decompression phase for a few days.
"Maybe I would have changed more but I didn't do that, I trusted the players. I decided to leave the team almost unchanged, but we weren't mentally ready to play this game."
