Paris Saint-Germain's star-studded attack brushed off the absence of Neymar as Edinson Cavani, Kylian Mbappe and substitute Angel Di Maria all got on the scoresheet in a comfortable 3-0 home win over Nimes in their Ligue 1 opener on Sunday.

The champions left the 27-year-old Brazil forward out of their squad as he continues to be linked with a move away from the French capital, and PSG fans on the terraces waved banners containing messages to signal their displeasure with him.

Derogatory chants in Spanish rang out amid rumours of a Barcelona return, or a Real Madrid switch, and banners were flown that took direct aim at the wantaway Brazilian.

Neymar did not play after Thomas Tuchel and sporting director Leonardo both publicly admitted that a mixture of fitness problems and the ongoing question over his future dictated that he could not feature.

The German tactician also addressed the €222 million man's situation in a pre-match interview with Canal+.

"It is very difficult, but it is a challenge (coping with Neymar rumours)," he said. "I love Neymar and I always want to play with him, with Kylian -- everyone.

"That is the reality. We must find solutions without Neymar. It is not a personal thing and it is possible that he stays.

"Now, it is between Neymar and PSG, as well as the other club that wants to buy him or not. That is the situation."

Tuchel then joked that losing Neymar this summer would disrupt his sleeping patterns because of his decisive nature -- when fit.

"I have no news on Neymar's future! He is a super decisive player -- he has been super decisive for us," he said before smiling. "If we lose him, perhaps I will not sleep too well at home."

Tuchel also called for realism over the fact that if Neymar goes, PSG will not be able to replace with a similar player, as his ability is unique.

"It is not possible to lose Neymar and find another guy who does the same things as him. It is not over -- we need to be realistic."