Neymar back but problems persist for PSG

Neymar's return after a ban this weekend is good news for Paris Saint-Germain, but there are still plenty of problems for the French champions, who have had a difficult start to the new season
It has been a troubled start to the season for Paris Saint-Germain, overshadowed by a raft of coronavirus cases, suspensions and injuries, but the French champions can welcome back Neymar from a ban for this weekend's Ligue 1 game at Reims.
The world's most expensive player was handed a two-match suspension after his involvement in an unseemly brawl at the end of PSG's 1-0 home defeat by Marseille recently.
Without him, his teammates bounced back from losing their opening two games of the season and recorded successive victories against Metz (1-0) and Nice (3-0).
"We are suffering a lot and we are really tired," said coach Thomas Tuchel after that latter outing, and Neymar's return can only improve their prospects of keeping that winning run going when they visit a Reims side who are winless in Ligue 1 and were in Hungary on Europa League duty on Thursday.
Yet while PSG have now recovered the raft of players -- including Neymar and Kylian Mbappe -- who tested positive for Covid-19 following a holiday after their run to the Champions League final, the problems are not going away for Tuchel.
Neymar faces further disciplinary action having been accused by Marseille of racially abusing their Japanese defender Hiroki Sakai in that same recent encounter.
The French league will investigate those claims, and claims Neymar used a homophobic slur against Marseille's Alvaro Gonzalez, who the Brazilian says directed a racial slur at him. A decision in that case is expected next week.

In the meantime, PSG learned on Wednesday that Angel Di Maria must serve a four-match ban for spitting at Gonzalez.Follow sports news before anyone else via:slotxo