For athletes, injuries never come at the right time, but this one comes at a particularly bad time. Matvey Safonov, the Russian goalkeeper of Paris Saint-Germain, who could legitimately aim for a starting place after excellent performances, suffers from a broken left hand and should be unavailable for at least three weeks, the Parisian club announced on Friday, December 19.
Safonov, who recently replaced Lucas Chevalier after an injury to the Frenchman, notably distinguished himself in the final of the Intercontinental Cup on Wednesday, stopping four shots on goal, giving PSG their sixth title in 2025. “Matvey Safonov suffers from a broken left hand, [après le] match against Flamengo » (1-1, 2-1 tab), writes PSG in a press release. “A new update will be made within three to four weeks”specifies the club.
Asked, at a press conference at the PSG Campus in Poissy (Yvelines), about the circumstances of this injury, the coach, Luis Enrique, declared: “I’m not able to explain it. It’s incredible, but the player himself doesn’t know how it happened. We think it was on the third shot on goal, he made a weird movement, and broke. He stopped the last two shots with the fracture: it’s so strong, the adrenaline, that the player was able to do it without pain, it’s incredible. »
some blunders for Lucas Chevalier
The Spanish coach indicated “haven’t been able to speak yet” with Safonov. This is the « karma »he philosophized: “Life tells you that you have to rest, recover, accept this. With the mentality he has he will come back stronger. »
Paris Saint-Germain must face Fontenay-le-Comte, a Vendée National 3 club, in Nantes, Saturday at 9 p.m., during the 32es of the Coupe de France final. Lucas Chevalier or goalkeeper number 3 Renato Marin apply in goals.
Chevalier, injured in an ankle at the end of November, did not have an impressive first half of the season. If his kicking game is appreciated by Luis Enrique and his teammates, and was one of the reasons for his recruitment, the goalkeeper has not yet completely convinced on his line, making a few blunders. In twenty matches played, Chevalier managed to keep clean sheets eight times, conceding 22 goals.
