Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo said Neymar will not play against Nimes in tomorrow's Ligue 1 opening fixture at Parc des Princes as transfer discussion continue over the Brazilian's future.
Neymar, who has been linked with transfer moves to Real Madrid and Barcelona, arrived one week late for pre-season training and did not feature in a single minute of football during friendlies.
Speaking with the press at PSG's football training centre ahead of coach Thomas Tuchel's prematch news conference on Saturday, PSG's director Leonardo said Neymar's absence from the squad is a club decision.
We are in discussions "he said" and we will see what happens. Until a decision is made, we will manage the situation.
"However", Neymar is also not physically fit and also ready for the match either. As long as we are in talks -- today they exist, while they did not before. It is important for everybody that the future is defined. The team must be focused on the game.
"Discussions are more advanced than before, but that does not mean that there is an agreement. What needs to be defined is if he stays and plays or goes."
Tuchel added: "I have not spoken with Neymar. I am the coach. I speak with him about training.
"He is still a little injured and took knocks on Friday, as well as Saturday. Neymar did not complete a full week of training with the squad, so he cannot play against Nimes."
Tuchel was later asked about Kylian Mbappe and was full of praise for the France international after a strong pre-season and said he feels the World Cup winner is ready to lead PSG's attack this campaign.