Matvey Safonov, act II. This is the trend that has emerged in recent hours for PSG’s trip to Bilbao, this Wednesday in the Champions League. Two days before the start of the match against the Spaniards, Lucas Chevalier still feels debilitating pain in his right ankle, severely affected by Lamine Camara’s tackle a week earlier in Monaco. According to our information, it is unlikely that he will be restored after having already missed the Rennes reception this weekend, in favor of the Russian goalkeeper who remains on a solid performance against the Bretons.
In terms of good news, Désiré Doué will make his return to the group for the match against the Basques. Present in collective training for several days, number 14 has recovered well from his right thigh injury against Lorient on October 29. As a precaution, he should start the game on the substitutes’ bench.
Dembélé nevertheless of the trip?
Absent from training this Monday due to flu symptoms, Ousmane Dembélé is not out however. His feelings when he wakes up will decide at the last minute whether he is there or not, but for the moment it is planned that he will be on the trip with the rest of the group who will embark, heading to Spain, this Tuesday morning. The Ballon d’Or has just had three entries in the second half against Tottenham (11 minutes), Monaco (26 minutes) and Rennes (26 minutes). Not sure, however, that he is in the best conditions to start the meeting.
Finally, while PSG must deal with the absences on the left of Lucas Beraldo (left calf) and Hernandez, suspended three matches by UEFA following an elbow on Xavi Simons against Spurs, a return of Nuno Mendes is becoming clearer.
