This is a recovery day for Parisian executives. After a short week of rest, the eight players left at rest by Thomas Tuchel after the qualification for the final of the Champions League are preparing to make their return to training, already in mind the shock against Inter Milan, on May 31.
And as against Arsenal or Aston Villa, unless bad news in the final stretch of the preparation, Luis Enrique and his staff should be able to rely on everyone or almost to face the Nerazzurri. A fortnight from the big meeting, only one player risks having to declare forfeit: Presnel Kimpembe.
Five years ago, for the first final of the Champions League disputed by PSG, the situation was quite different. Injured in the ankle during the final of the Coupe de France, Kylian Mbappé had finally been able to hold his place at the tip of the Parisian attack. But the Bondynois was clearly not 100% and beyond his big opportunity missed in the first period, he had not been able to weigh in the debates.
Edinson Cavani and Thomas Meunier had left
Above all, the Parisians had to compete in the Final Four de Lisbon without two of their executives. At the end of the contract, Edinson Cavani and Thomas Meunier did not want to extend their contract beyond June 30. And it was the same for young Tanguy Kouassi and Adil Aouchiche, wishing to leave the club to sign their first professional contract.
“It will be clearly more difficult to win the Champions League without them. These players will miss these players because beyond their qualities, they played an important role in the state of mind of the team ”, had regretted Thomas Tuchel as the Final Four de Lisbon approaches.
And to his absences, the calf wound of Marco Verratti was added. Just restored, he had to settle for a place on the sidelines, coming into play for the last half hour when Kingsley Coman had just scored the only goal of the match.
