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Thomas Tuchel: It Will Be 'Super Difficult' for Neymar to Face Manchester United

It will be "super difficult" for Neymar to face Manchester United in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League tie with Paris Saint-Germain in February, according to manager Thomas Tuchel.

The Brazilian fractured a metatarsal in PSG's 2-0 win over Strasbourg last Wednesday, and Tuchel was not confident he'll be fit to return for the Parisians' trip to Old Trafford on February 12.

Asked if Neymar might return to action in time to be involved in the first leg, the German told Canal+ (h/t MailOnline's David Wood):

"It's going to be super difficult.