Neymar is not fat, he just needs game time

His time out and his controversial birthday celebrations could have told on Neymar in recent times. The footballer is no longer as thin as when he was at Barcelona and there is talk of him now being unfit. 

'L'Equipe' consulted several sources and they have reached the conclusion that the footballer is not overweight, simply that he is lacking game time.

Neymar's inner circle have flatly denied that the player is fat. PSG have also denied the claims. They say that Neymar is the right weight, he is strong and he just needs a bit of game time and rhythm. 

In short, he is not in as good a form as in January because he needs more goals. The first of those could be against Strasbourg this weekend. However, the Champions League is the priority and as Ligue 1 pretty much done and dusted, Tuchel may rest him. 

Doubts over Neymar's physical fitness appeared after a controversial PSG party. Curiously, it is not the first time Neymar is criticised for being overweight. In January 2017, there were doubts in Barcelona over the way Neymar was partying.