Neymar on holiday 'with my permission'
Neymar, who is already on holiday in Brazil, is skipping Paris Saint-Germain's last match of the year "with my permission" manager Thomas Tuchel told a press conference in Paris on Friday.
PSG's star striker posted Instagram images of himself in Brazil with his family on Thursday.
Neymar was rested for the club's previous match, against Orleans in the French League Cup on Tuesday because of thigh pains.
Asked on Friday, on the eve of a Ligue 1 match against Nantes, if the club had signed off on Neymar's early departure, Tuchel answered "Yes."
The player "left with my permission," the coach said adding, with a laugh: "it's better that way!"
Neymar's last appearance was against Red Star Belgrade in a key Champions League match on December 11 when he scored as PSG won 4-1 to secure a place in the last 16.
"Ney played injured against Belgrade," Tuchel said. "It was a risk but it was super important to take the risk. We are glad that things were not worse after the match."
Tuchel said Neymar could now "stay relaxed and rest for two weeks".
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