It was one of the burning issues at Paris Saint-Germain. The question of captaincy. Since the arrival of Luis Enrique, all the players have been questioned. First, the Brazilian Marquinhos but also his captain’s armband.
This Friday at a pre-match press conference, Luis Enrique announced that the players had voted to designate the team captain as well as his 3 vice-captains. If he did not reveal anything to journalists, the media RMC Sport announces that the players have chosen their leader.
According to information from the journalist RMC Sports Fabrice Hawkins, the Parisians have decided to elect Marquinhos. The Brazilian therefore retains the armband this season. Since the 2020-2021 season, he has established himself as the captain of this team despite some criticism of him.
🚨Marquinhos will keep his captain’s armband. The defender has the support of his teammates 🔴🔵 #PSG pic.twitter.com/EnjoWamMWA
—Fabrice Hawkins (@FabriceHawkins) August 18, 2023
Unless there is a big surprise, Danilo Pereira, Kylian Mbappé or even Marco Verratti should be the other captains of the red and blue squad.
This Saturday, the PSG moves on the lawn of Toulouse on behalf of the second day of Ligue 1. On the bench of substitutes against Lorient at the Parc des Princes, Marquinhos should this time start the meeting.
