This Wednesday, Paris Saint-Germain (1st) faces Newcastle (8th) at the Parc des Princes for Matchday 8 of the 2025-2026 Champions League (kick-off at 9 pm, CET). This Monday, Djamel announced the return of 21-year-old midfielder João Neves after a positive training session.
“João Neves participated in the entire session today and felt good.
The Portuguese midfielder will be part of the squad that will face Newcastle.”
This is a very reliable account regarding training reports, so we can assume that Neves is indeed on track for a return this Wednesday. A starting position even seems possible, since he hasn’t been out for long. The main thing is to avoid overloading him. Let’s hope the good news is confirmed and that it will be followed by others. Achraf Hakimi (27-year-old right-back), Lee Kang-In (24-year-old midfielder/forward) and Matvey Safonov (26-year-old goalkeeper) are also nearing their return.
