Jakarta –
Half the squad Paris Saint Germain threatened to be absent against Manchester United in the Champions League next week. Hurricane injuries, suspensions, and cases COVID-19 be the reason.
Before fighting MU, PSG will travel to the Stade des Costieres first to face Nimes on Saturday (17/10/2020) early morning WIB in the seventh week French League. Les Parisiens are determined to win their fifth straight.
Apart from getting closer to the top position of the Ligue 1 standings, victory can be an important asset ahead of meeting the Red Devils. Even so, the care team Thomas Tuchel it again encountered obstacles, namely the number of players who could not participate in the match.
Diario AS reported, there are 11 players who are almost certain to be absent against Nimes. The same number is also threatened to miss the match against MU, even though the composition of the players has changed.
“Julian Draxler, Marco Verratti, and Marquinhos will not play against Nimes and are doubtful against MU. Ander Herrera is infected with COVID-19. Danilo Pereira had contact with Cristiano Ronaldo (who is positive for Corona), so he can’t participate either, “said Tuchel.
“Colin Dagba also had contact with Maxence Caqueret (who tested positive for Corona) while at the France U-21 national team. It remains to be seen whether he has tested negative, after that he can join.”
“Thilo Kehrer is still injured and will be out for a few weeks. Juan Bernat is also out and Mauro Icardi just injured his knee ligament in training last Wednesday,” explained Tuchel.
Angel Di Maria and Layvin Kurzawa still has to undergo suspension against Nimes, following the commotion in the match against Marseille in the second week of Ligue 1. But both are predicted to come down to face MU.
While the two main attackers, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, fitness is being monitored because they have just returned home to defend their respective national teams.
“We need a team that is ambitious and brave for tomorrow. We want to attack and not concede. We want to be ready against Manchester United,” continued Tuchel.
“But we also have to be careful with our players who have just returned from defending the national team like Mbappé and Neymar. Maybe we only have 11-13 players.”
“Tomorrow’s match will make me dizzy, but we want to win as an asset against Manchester United,” said the German tactician.
This condition was experienced by PSG in the first two weeks of the French League this season. At that time, many players were absent due to COVID-19, including Neymar, Mbappe, to Keylor Navas. As a result, they had to use a number of junior players and lost the first two matches.
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