Neymar ‘ready’ to make Paris Saint-Germain debut

Neymar switched from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in a record deal.

Neymar said he was fit and ready to make his Paris Saint-Germain debut on Saturday in their Ligue 1 opener against Amiens at the Parc des Princes.

Brazilian Neymar poses with his new jersey during his official presentation at the Parc des Princes Stadium on August 4 in Paris after agreeing a five-year contract following his world record 222 million euro transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint Germain. (AFP)

The 25-year-old Brazilian arrived in the French capital on Friday after his world-record 222-million-euro ($264m) move from Barcelona.

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The forward will be presented to fans before Saturday’s match, but said he could play a part, despite having not yet spoken to PSG coach Unai Emery.

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“I always want to play, so I am ready to do so tomorrow,” Neymar said at his unveiling on Friday.

“I have trained in pre-season. I stopped for two days, but I am ready, I’ve seen the pitch and I want to put the PSG shirt on and play.”

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Kick-off for the game with newly-promoted Amiens has been delayed by 15 minutes and will now start at 5:15pm (1515 GMT).