Will Paris Saint-Germain lose their captain? This Wednesday evening, at the San Mamès stadium in Bilbao, during the Parisians’ draw in the Champions League (0-0), Marquinhos had to give up his place at half-time. Affected in the adductors, the Brazilian was replaced by Ilia Zabarnyi, solid during the last 45 minutes.
The final diagnosis is obviously not yet known. After the meeting, the record holder for matches with PSG only slipped that we will have to reach this Thursday to see how the pain evolves. Luis Enrique, however, did not want to take any risks at the break and let his captain breathe.
Half an hour into the game, Marquinhos had already ended up on the ground after a very muscular intervention from Oihan Sancet, who crushed his ankle with his sole. Surprisingly, the Basque did not receive a red card despite the violence of his gesture. The Brazilian got up to finish the half.
Despite this premature exit, the central defender became the 3rd Brazilian to have played the most matches in the Champions League (111), tied with Dani Alves. However, he remains nine lengths behind the record holder Roberto Carlos (120). If he plays all the matches at the end of this Champions League, with a perfect run until the final and without passing through the round of 16, Marquinhos would equal the former left-back.
