Tuchel: "Neymar is fit to face Borussia Dortmund"
Borussia Dortmund will have to contend with Neymar on Tuesday after Thomas Tuchel confirmed he will play after recovering from an injury.
Neymar will play in Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League last-16 first leg against Borussia Dortmund, Thomas Tuchel confirmed this afternoon. The Brazilian has been out of action since suffering a rib injury at the start of the month - he has missed four matches in domestic competitions. Neymar was confirmed in PSG's squad earlier on Monday, as the Ligue 1 champions prepare to go up against Tuchel's former club for a place in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Neymar and Mbappé back for PSG
Kylian Mbappé is also back in the squad after being rested for Saturday's thrilling 4-4 draw with Amiens, but the focus has been on Neymar's potential involvement. Tuchel says he will play, barring any last-minute issues in training.
"Neymar is here, he is feeling well," the German coach told reporters. "He trained today [Monday] and will be playing tomorrow if nothing happens during training. Obviously, it changes everything if he plays and I hope it will be a positive thing. If we have Ney on the field, he has the ability to do decisive things. That changes everything: for his team-mates, for Kylian… It gives me confidence, but also the team. That seems obvious to me."
Neymar on fire in Ligue 1
Neymar has been in phenomenal form this season, scoring 13 times and setting up another six goals in his 14 Ligue 1 matches. The most expensive player of all time has only played twice in the Champions League this season though, scoring once.