December marked the return of Lucas Hernandez. Victim of a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee on May 1, during the semi-final first leg of the Champions League against Borussia Dortmund (0-1), the French defender returned to the football fields at occasion of the match against Salzburg (3-0) in C1.
Since then, the 2018 world champion, who had missed seven months of competition, played 51 minutes against Lyon (3-1) and Monaco (4-2) in Ligue 1. He was also called up for the match against Lens ( 1-1, tab 4-3) in the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France, without playing a single minute.
“He brings gritta to a team”
This Sunday in Doha, PSG will face ASM in the Champions Trophy. For this meeting between the French champion and the winner of the Coupe de France, Luis Enrique, the Parisian coach, once again chose to call on Hernandez. At a press conference, the day before this clash, Marquinhos, the captain of the Rouge et Bleu, highlighted the impact of the former Bavarian within the Ile-de-France locker room.
“He is an important player in the team, who has important titles and experience even though he is still young. He brings grit to a team. He is one of the leaders on the field and in the locker room. It hurt us to see him injured. He has worked a lot since then and he deserves this return. We are all happy for him. The coach has confidence in him. It’s very important to have him with us”confided central defender Auriverde.
