The Brazilian star has cooled off after getting a little too heated in his last outing, according to his manager
Thomas Tuchel is counting on Neymar ahead of a "decisive phase" of the season, believing he has mellowed since criticising Paris Saint-Germain's use of him prior to the defeat to Borussia Dortmund.
Neymar had hit out at the club for not playing him in any of their previous four matches before the trip to Germany, aiming to limit the risk of injury.
The Brazilian insisted such a decision had nothing to do with him, pointing the finger at the club and their doctors, as he claimed he had felt well enough to play.
Having served a suspension during PSG's 4-0 thrashing of Dijon on Saturday, Neymar is back in contention to face Lyon in the Coupe de France semi-final on Wednesday.
And Tuchel says he has mellowed since venting his frustration with the club, while the coach is relying on the forward ahead of a potentially critical part of the season, with PSG set to face Dortmund in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie next week having lost 2-1 at Signal Iduna Park.
"He [Neymar] is calmer now," Tuchel told reports on Tuesday. "In Bordeaux he had a good match, unfortunately with a red card. It was not good, but it was like that.
"I have a feeling that he is calmer. He's getting ready for tomorrow's game, he's going to play, it's necessary.
"The most important thing is that he plays, that he is with us in this decisive phase. I am happy to play with him in Lyon.
"I have the feeling that he is really ready, that he is calmer, more confident, and that he has found his rhythm."
After PSG's loss to Dortmund last month, Tuchel made a point of singling out Neymar's performance as he pushed the Brazilian to get back to his best.
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"We have made twice as many matches as Dortmund in recent weeks. We have had injury concerns with key players, they lack the rhythm, the hardness of the competition, as we saw with Neymar," Tuchel said, via L'Equipe.
"Ney lacked rhythm, competition. Our possession of the ball was not stable enough for this not to be a physical match. There was this physical side to this match, in addition, we made too many mistakes in unnecessary positions.
"We were lacking in timing. We lost a little confidence, and form. I thought it would be a more open game."
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Neymar is calmer now after PSG sending off -Tuchel
Neymar is calmer now after PSG sending off -Tuchel
