GUINGAMP — Neymar has been named in the Paris Saint-Germain squad for the Ligue 1 game at Guingamp on Sunday.
Neymar, the most expensive player in the world, could make his debut after his paperwork was received by the French Football Federation on Friday, meaning he is eligible for selection by PSG coach Unai Emery.
“We all want him to start playing as soon as possible,” Emery told his prematch news conference on Friday. “He feels good in training.
“We all want to see him take the field. We need him with us and we need him to make his debut as soon as possible.”
Neymar will be joined by the returning Thomas Meunier, who missed the opening day win over Amiens through illness.
However, Julian Draxler is not yet fit enough to make the squad while Serge Aurier, Lucas Moura, Hatem Ben Arfa, Grzegorz Krychowiak and Jese Rodriguez remain out of the group amid uncertainty over their PSG futures.
Emery said on Friday that Lucas is injured and Jese absent for personal reasons, but no explanations were given for Aurier, Ben Arfa and Krychowiak, who are free to find new clubs.
Youth academy graduates Antoine Bernede, Lorenzo Callegari, Remy Descamps, Moussa Diaby, Odsonne Edouard and Alec Georgen are also not included.
Jonathan Johnson covers PSG and the French national team for ESPN FC. Twitter: @Jon_LeGossip.