Neymar will only be available for Paris Saint-Germain again after the international match, trainer Thomas Tuchel explains at a press conference on Friday afternoon. The Brazilian attacker already dropped out in the first half of the Champions League game with Istanbul Basaksehier (0-2) last Wednesday. The muscle injury keeps Neymar aside for a few weeks, it sounds.

“We do not expect Neymar to return until after the international match period”, Tuchel predicts in the run-up to PSG’s away game against FC Nantes on Saturday evening. In addition to Neymar, the German coach also misses Mauro Icardi, Leandro Paredes, Julian Draxler and Marco Verratti due to various injuries. In addition, Ángel Di María is absent against FC Nantes due to a suspension. “It is difficult to get all players 100 percent fit, but we will always be careful.”

Due to the muscle injury, Neymar misses the matches against RB Leipzig (November 4), Stade Rennes (November 7) in addition to FC Nantes-away. It is not yet clear whether the playmaker will be fit in time for Brazil’s World Cup qualifying match against Venezuela on November 18. Two days later, on November 20, PSG resumed its Ligue 1 season with an away game against AS Monaco.

At the press moment on Friday afternoon, Tuchel is full of praise for Moise Kean, who signed for both PSG goals against Istanbul Basaksehir. “The best way for a new player to integrate into a new club is to score goals. Hopefully he will continue to play with the same desire and intensity. Physically he is fine, so Moise should continue this way. He is a scourge for the opponent’s defense and we desperately need it, “said Tuchel.