It is the nightmare of all club coaches. Send your players in great shape defend the colors of their country, and see them come back to a leg. This famous “FIFA virus” is a sword of Damocles that hovers at each international truce. And this season, Paris Saint-Germain will not have waited long to be touched. While the internationals have just joined their selections, the capital's club already recorded its first injured.
Fabián Ruiz, first victim
The first victim of this September truce is called Fabián Ruiz. The midfielder was forced to leave the gathering of the Spanish selection due to “Muscle discomfort”as the federation officially communicated. A blow for the player, but above all a very bad news for PSG and Luis Enrique, who see one of their frames return to the infirmary.
This injury, even if it seems light, confirms the greatest fear of the Parisian staff this season: the fragility of the organizations. After an interminable 2024-2025 season, concluded in mid-July by the Club World Cup, the players had very little time to blow. The preparation was truncated, and the scheduled calendar is just as dementia, with the world's online cup in the summer of 2026.
FIFA virus: Luis Enrique already loses a framework
Bodies management, PSG obsession
The scenario was feared, it is already a reality. Internally, physical management is the number one concern. We have already seen Ousmane Dembélé or Khvicha Kvaratskhelia know alerts since the recovery. The staff, aware of the danger, has implemented a maximum prudence strategy, with a systematic rotation of the workforce and the rest beaches granted to managers. Luis Enrique knows that to go to the end in all competitions, he will need everyone.
This injury by Fabián Ruiz is a reminder to order. It shows that despite all the precautions, zero risk does not exist. PSG will have to juggle the whole season with this parameter, hoping that this first case is only an isolated incident and not the beginning of a long series. Because for a club that dreams of winning everything, the first opponent may not be on the field, but in the infirmary.
