The October international break over, Ligue 1 will be able to regain its rights, with an attractive poster to start this 8e day between PSG and Strasbourg, Friday evening at the Parc des Princes. A meeting for which Luis Enrique recorded several returns.
This Thursday, the capital club published its traditional medical update in which Désiré Doué, Bradley Barcola, Marquinhos or even Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who played again with Georgia, no longer appear. They therefore all apply, a priori, for a place in the group to face the RCSA, although their presence on the lawn of the Park has not yet been definitively recorded.
” I don't know. We are going to do the first and last training of the week today, we have to talk with the players to talk about their feelings », indicated Luis Enrique at a press conference this Thursday, and added: “ Have we done the hardest part? I don't know what will happen in the future. I hope the injury numbers will be better. »
Dembélé not yet fit
On the other hand, still no Ousmane Dembélé, victim of a severe injury to his right hamstring in early September. The 2025 Ballon d’Or is still in “ recovery phase », as we can read in the press release from the European champions.
“ I don't know how many days he will be injured, declared the Spanish coach about his French international.
I can see the level of the players in training. We try not to take any risks with the health of the players. Injuries are part of high-level football. We seek to improve the health of players. When we get players back and they start training, it's easy for me to see how they are doing and if they are ready. To see if a player is ready, you have to wait to see him on the pitch. »
For his part, Fabian Ruiz “ continues his rehabilitation work “. Concerning Joao Neves, the Ile-de-France team announces that “ the medical staff decided to extend the recovery programn” of the Portuguese midfielder, “ to ensure complete recovery before returning to competition. »