Neymar off in tears and could miss Real Madrid clash

Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar has been thrown into doubt for next month's Champions League clash with titleholders Real Madrid after he was taken off on a stretcher against Marseille on Sunday.

Just 10 days before the French leaders' Champions League last 16 second leg, there was concern over the world's most expensive player as Neymar was carried off 10 minutes from time.

The 26-year-old was on his own when he innocuously rolled his ankle and flopped to the ground in pain. He was holding his head in his hands as he was taken off.

It was an otherwise easy night for the big-spending Parisians as teenager Kylian Mbappe became the youngest scorer in the French 'Classique'. Uruguayan goal-machine Edinson Cavani was also on the scoresheet while Neymar had a hand in PSG's other goal.

This result was never in doubt and PSG coach Unai Emery even had the luxury of bringing off Mbappe after an hour to give Argentine international Angel Di Maria a half-hour run out -- Emery may now be wishing he'd chosen to rest Neymar.

The latest setback could see him miss Madrid's visit to the French capital in the second leg of their last-16 encounter on March 6. PSG are already outsiders to reach the quarter-finals following their 3-1 defeat against Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.

OJO! Neymar se tuerce el tobillo en el partido frente al Marsella. Llorando. A ver en qué queda. Muy importante de cara a la Champions. SE RETIRA NEYMAR EN CAMILLA pic.twitter.com/0aVQT16iSE

— Óscar Rodríguez (@Oscar3Rodriguez) 25 February 2018