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| - Brazil superstar Neymar made his long-awaited return to the Paris Saint-Germain starting line-up after a rib injury in their Champions League last 16, first-leg, clash at Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. Having missed the last four games for the French champions, Neymar, the world's most expensive player, took his place in PSG's three-man attack alongside Angel Di Maria and Kylian Mbappe. Neymar's return means Mauro Icardi drops to the PSG bench. Dortmund coach Lucien Favre has kept faith With the team which hammered Eintracht Frankfurt 4-0 in the Bundesliga on Friday. With Germany pair Marco Reus and Julian Brandt both sidelined by injury, teenagers Erling Braut Haaland and England winger Jadon Sancho will lead the Dortmund attack. Before kick-off Dortmund announced midfield enforcer Emre Can has completed signed a contract until June 2024 and his loan transfer from Juventus for the rest of the season has now been made permanent. Team line-ups: Borussia Dortmund (3-4-3) Roman Buerki; Lukasz Piszczek, Mats Hummels, Dan-Axel Zagadou; Achraf Hakimi, Emre Can, Axel Witsel, Raphael Guerreiro; Jadon Sancho, Erling Braut Haaland, Thorgan Hazard Coach: Lucien Favre (SUI) Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3) Keylor Navas; Thomas Meunier, Thiago Silva (capt), Presnel Kimpembe, Layvin Kurzawa; Idrissa Gueye, Marco Verratti, Marquinhos; Angel Di Maria, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe Coach: Thomas Tuchel (GER) Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP) afp
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