February 07,(THEWILL) – Paris Saint-Germain is set to welcome Brazilian forward, Neymar, back from injury for their Coupe de France clash with Marseille on Wednesday.
Neymar has been a crucial player for PSG this season, with 17 goals and 15 assists in 25 games. The team struggled in his and Kylian Mbappe’s absence, in the recent 3-1 win over Montpellier. However, Neymar’s return, along with that of Sergio Ramos, comes as a boost to PSG ahead of their toughest domestic match of the season.
The match between PSG and Marseille is known as Le Classique and is one of the fiercest rivalries in France. The two teams have shared no fewer than seven red cards across their last ten meetings and have a history of on-field brawls.
PSG coach Christophe Galtier is aware of the intense atmosphere and has emphasized the importance of managing emotions in order to avoid any surprises. He said: “The idea is not to be calm, but to have lucidity and to ensure everyone plays to their full quality. Management of your emotions comes with experience.
“We have already played this sort of match enough to avoid any surprises. It’s an 11-against-11 match, you have to finish with 11 on the pitch and not get carried away by bad gestures or disputes. You have to keep a cool head.”
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