The relapse of Nuno Mendes is an unexpected tile in the ranks of Paris Saint-Germain, forced to react to fill this absence.
The information had the effect of a small bomb on Thursday evening: Nuno Mendes will no longer return to the Ligue 1 pitches in 2023. The Portuguese, who has been in the infirmary since the start of the season, relapsed after an injury to the hamstrings. “After new medical examinations and a new in-depth study of Nuno Mendes’ situation, the Paris Saint-Germain medical department has made the decision to carry out surgery this Friday in Finland. The player’s unavailability period is estimated at four months.indicated the capital club in its medical update.
Faced with this unexpected tile, Luis Enrique will not, however, be without alternatives. Arriving last summer, Lucas Hernandez showed real guarantees in his physical condition, in addition to establishing himself in a position of left side defender called upon to secure the rearguard to counterbalance the much more advanced position of Achraf Hakimi . But the 2018 world champion will also have to rest to face a very busy schedule. With this in mind, who can replace him?
Luis Enrique has the solution
Luis Enrique and his staff do not rule out the idea of giving playing time to Layvin Kurzawa. The French international has a positive attitude which is appreciated internally. His appearances during the Japan tour didn’t work against him either. But Kurzawa is not included on List A for the group stage of the Champions League. Luis Enrique can also align Hakimi on the left side, or even Marquinhos, as he has done since the start of the season. Finally, Presnel Kimpembe also has a past in this position, but the Parisian titi is not yet operational.
