Edinson Cavani is also said to be reluctant about heading back to Paris

Luiz has family and friends in Paris and has concerns over their safety

Suicide bombers tried to attack Stade de France during France vs Germany

Paris Saint-Germain defender is currently on international duty with Brazil

David Luiz has reservations over returning to Paris following terror attacks

Paris Saint-Germain star David Luiz says he has concerns about returning to his club following the terror attacks that shook the French capital and claimed 129 lives.

Luiz, on international duty with Brazil, is scheduled to head back in Europe after his country's World Cup qualifier against Peru on Tuesday.

But the £50million defender who signed from Chelsea has fears over the safety of his family and friends in Paris.

Paris Saint-Germain's David Luiz has reservations over returning to France after the international break

Luiz fears for the safety of his friends and family in the French capital after Friday's terror attacks

Police stand outside the Stade de France of Friday after three suicide bombers attacked the stadium

Luiz, 28, was sent off in the late stages of Brazil's 1-1 draw with Argentina on Friday night, having stood for a minute's silence devoted to the Paris catastrophe before kick-off.

'I have my girlfriend and some family and friends in Paris,' Luiz said. 'They were all very sad and scared. I don't know what I'm going to do and whether I will head back [to Paris].’

There has been talk that Luiz would leave the Brazil camp with a suspension hanging over his head but he added: 'Playing for PSG is my job but if it were up to me than I would not go back,’ Gazzetta World reported.

Luiz does not have children but lives with his long-term Portuguese girlfriend Sara Madeira and is very close to his mother Regina Celia, who was invited on laps of honour during his time at Stamford Bridge.

PSG return to action at Lorient on Saturday, November 21 before a Champions League clash in Malmo four days later. The Ligue 1 leaders' next home game is against Troyes on November 28.

Their Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani is another player said to be reluctant to return to life France following Friday night's horrific events.

Luiz was sent off in Brazil's 1-1 draw with Argentina and is due to go back to his club next week

PSG return to action at Lorient on Saturday, November 21 with £50m Luiz an almost certain starter

The 28-year-old is also on international duty in South America and played the full 90 minutes of his country's Thursday night defeat by Ecuador.

Cavani did not speak publicly about his fears, but Uruguary team-mate Alvaro Gonzalez said: 'The Paris attacks are awful for football and life. Cavani told us that he would prefer not to return there.'

PSG midfielder Marco Verratti's agent has said his client is 'not afraid' of going back to Paris, though.

Verratti is on international duty with Italy and his representative Donato Di Campli said it was important to 'return to normality'.

Edinson Cavani is another player said to be reluctant to return to life France following Friday's events

PSG midfielder Marco Verratti's agent has said his client is 'not afraid' of going back to Paris

Di Campli said: 'France has already been through this once before in January's Charlie Hebdo attacks, but Friday's was an even worse massacre.

'Verratti was not in France, but he's not afraid to enter the country, we must return to normality.'