While Mauricio Pochettino left doubt in a press conference, Neymar and Messi will be in the group for PSG / Nantes. On the other hand, no Marquinhos or Sergio Ramos in sight.
While today’s medical update was concise to say the least with only four absent and a single star named Gianluigi Donnarumma (sick) among the packages, there will be as expected other important players who will be absent for this PSG / Nantes. As revealed by some well-informed Parisian supporters on Twitter and then confirmed by Saber Desfarges, Sergio Ramos will ultimately not be part of the selected group. The Spaniard is better, but not enough to resume competition.
The same source also mentions the absence of Presnel Kimpembe, hit in the thigh before the break and back to collective training for only a few days. In central defense, the absentees will definitely be numerous since Marks, who only completed part of the day’s training with the squad, will not be there either, according to information from RMC. With all these absences in central defense, it is the pair Diallo / Kehrer who seems best placed to start.
In attack, the greatest uncertainty obviously concerns Neymar, affected at the beginning of the week and “Not 100%” as Pochettino explained in a press conference. The Brazilian is finally present in the group for PSG / Nantes. On the other hand, it seems difficult to imagine him titular but he is in any case very present in the Parisian group, as is his friend Lionel Messi. Also late return from selection, Angel Di Maria is also present.
By the way, Marco Verratti should also be part of the group selected for this PSG / Nantes, thus signing his return a little more than four weeks after being hit in the hip during OM / PSG.
The group selected for PSG / Nantes should therefore be the following according to Saber Desfarges:
- Guardians: Navas, Rico, Franks
- Defenders: Bernat, Hakimi, Dagba, Diallo, Mendes, Kehrer, Danilo
- Environments : Gueye, Dina Ebimbe, Wijnaldum, Paredes, Herrera, Verratti
- Attackers: Di Maria, Mbappe, Messi, Icardi, Neymar.
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