Verratti still absent in Toulouse

Published: August 18, 2023

By: Manu Tournoux

Pending departure, Marco Verratti is not in the group retained by Luis Enrique for the trip from PSG to Toulouse.

No surprise regarding Marco Verratti. The Italian midfielder, even if he was present in training this Friday, is not in the Paris Saint-Germain group for the trip to Toulouse this Saturday as part of the second day of Ligue 1.

This decision is certainly linked to the negotiations concerning a possible departure of the former player from Pescara. Verratti’s name does not appear in the PSG medical press release, which mentions the absence of four injured (Mukiele, Mendes, Letellier, Kimpembe).

Absent last week against Lorient, Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé are present in this group, as Luis Enrique had indicated at a press conference.

The group for the trip to Toulouse. 🔛👊#TFCPSG

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— Paris Saint Germain (@PSG_inside) August 18, 2023

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