Only two absent. With the exception of Arnau Tenas, who was injured in a shoulder, and Nuno Mendes, who trained individually, Paris is almost complete and it was a close call for that not to be the case. The Moroccan federation had to give the green light late this Tuesday, after very complicated exchanges, for Achraf Hakimi to participate in the Champions Trophy against Toulouse, this Wednesday at the Parc des Princes.
Expected in the selection to participate in the African Cup of Nations, which takes place in Ivory Coast from January 13 to February 11, the Parisian side was entitled to an exemption which allows him to be present when Paris takes place. present to win their first title of the season. Like Kang-in Lee, who also obtained permission from his federation as South Korea plays the Asian Cup (January 12 to February 10), he will join immediately after Wednesday’s match.
In this context, it is hard to imagine Luis Enrique doing without one of his key elements when checking off the names of the eleven players who will start the match. In the middle, Warren Zaire-Emery should also start, just like Vitinha who ended the calendar year on an upward slope. But all eyes will obviously be on the attacking front and the use of Mbappé. The top scorer in the French Championship will start the match but in what position?
Since the match against Le Havre, the Frenchman has had a more central position and the effects of this change are slow to be seen in the Parisian game and in the content of the vice-captain’s performances. At his side, Ousmane Dembélé could find a starting place after a slight hamstring problem which deprived him of the match against Metz (3-1, December 20).
