Bad week for Paris Saint-Germain. Defeated by a short header (0-1) on the pitch of Bayern Munich and more than ever under pressure on the European scene, the capital club let two new points slip away on Saturday evening during the reception of FC Nantes as part of the 13th day of Ligue 1. Ideally launched after an early achievement from Achraf Hakimi, Vitinha’s teammates – once again very clumsy in front of goal (10 shots on target out of 24 attempts, 1 post) – finally conceded the draw (1-1) against the Canaries. A frustrating scenario which adds to the first internal tensions. With this in mind, if the relationship between Luis Enrique and Ousmane Dembélé seems to be strained and the management of Randal Kolo Muani raises many questions within the Parisian locker room, the Presnel Kimpembe case also raises questions.
In today’s edition, The Team made, in this respect, new revelations regarding the current situation of the French defender (28 caps), recovered for a month and a half after missing more than a year and a half of competition. Not selected by Luis Enrique for the reception of FC Nantes, the one who has not replayed an official match since February 26, 2023 (against OM, editor’s note) was nevertheless very present in the Ile-de-France group (not on the team sheet). match) for the trip to Munich. Enough to surprise the various observers but especially the main person concerned, even though his name did not appear in the club’s traditional medical press release. The daily thus affirms that several internal sources have described the Parisian number 3 as particularly tense in recent hours. An anger that the native of Beaumont-sur-Oise would even have verbalized to certain people around him.
A double discourse at the origin of incomprehension
“He didn’t understand his absence, clearly. He expressed his frustration to several members of the club regarding this situation. He wondered how he could be in the group on Tuesday and not Saturday, when nothing happened between the two meetings. He always accepted the decisions of the sports management and especially the coach. However, the lack of consistency of decisions, just a few days apart, is incomprehensible to the player. He tries to understand what is happening. He wonders where the problem comes from.specifies in particular a source close to the club to our colleagues. Returning to collective training since October 17, Kimpembe has, in any case, still not played a single minute in the Parisian jersey. An all the stranger situation, at a time when the 29-year-old defender says he is totally ready to play and displays his excitement at the idea of returning to the field. Yes, but for his part, Luis Enrique – who checks in on his players every day with the club’s medical and performance department – is not as affirmative.
“Things are going much better for him, however he is still in the recovery phase. It was important that he was with us in training, but there is still another level of the process.had also explained the Spanish technician during the pre-match press conference in Munich. If the Parisian coach still does not have the green light, The Team claims, however, that doctors and members of the performance department explained to the player in recent weeks that he was now ready to return to competition. A problematic double discourse and at the origin of the incomprehension currently experienced by Le Titi Parisien. In the dark and a little more frustrated by his non-call for the reception of FC Nantes, the 1m83 left-hander, under contract until June 2026, would no longer hide his bitterness. An expressed anger which comes in addition to the many other boiling subjects (offensive efficiency, European future, tense relationship between Ousmane Dembélé and Luis Enrique, management of Randal Kolo Muani…) and which PSG will also quickly have to resolve…
