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PSG's Neymar suffers groin strain, Mbappe bruises shoulder

PSG's Neymar suffers groin strain, Mbappe bruises shoulder

By REUTERS

Paris St Germain's Neymar celebrates scoring their first goal during the Champions League Group C match between Paris St Germain and Crvena Zvezda, at Parc des Princes, in Paris, France, on October 3, 2018. Photo: Reuters

PARIS: Paris St Germain said on Wednesday that Neymar had suffered a groin strain and Kylian Mbappe a bruised shoulder while on international duty, a week ahead of a crucial Champions League clash against Liverpool.

Neymar strained his right adductor muscle and had to come off seven minutes into Brazil's 1-0 win over Cameroon on Tuesday, while fellow forward Mbappe fell awkwardly before halftime in France's 1-0 victory over Uruguay and was also withdrawn. 'They will undergo a 48-hour period of treatment before further evaluation,' PSG said in a statement. The French club are at home to Toulouse on Saturday and will hope to extend their record-breaking start to the Ligue 1 season with a 14th consecutive victory, before playing Liverpool on Nov. 28. PSG sit third in Champions League Group C, a point behind leaders Napoli and Liverpool with two matches left to play.