Nuno Mendes’ knee relapse is not good news for PSG. The Portuguese will be absent this evening against Monaco and the medical staff will have to be careful with him. His exit during the break against Tottenham at least allowed Lucas Hernandez to gain playing time. Except that the world champion did not even finish the match. Author of an incomprehensible nudge in added time on Xavi Simons, he was logically sent off. He should start today in Monaco (5 p.m.), but forces Luis Enrique to find a new solution for the next Champions League match, if Nuno Mendes is not yet recovered.
“ Nobody likes it, it’s not the first time and it’s weird because it’s not normal. We need to talk about this. There is no intention. I know him very well, but you have to know how to control yourself », Reacted the Asturian immediately after the meeting. The coach was referring to the defender’s expulsion in the quarter-final of the Club World Cup against Bayern Munich, his former team. It was for the same reasons, a nudge on Raphaël Guerreiro during added time. Before this summer, the Frenchman had only received one red card during his career, and it dates back to the 2017/2018 season with Atlético. There is reason to wonder.
Luis Enrique didn’t like
Luis Enrique also had a new statement on this subject yesterday at a press conference. “ That’s the beauty of football, you can have experience, but these are actions to manage in less than a second. I spoke with Lucas Hernandez, he is important in the team, he has experience and all the players like him in the team. He has to change that, but he knows it » he warned. The technical staff is surprised to see these reactions from the 29-year-old player. Although he has experienced almost everything in his career, he is still guilty of bloodshed. These actions are all the more reprehensible today with the introduction of VAR.
According to The ParisianLuis Enrique is after the former Bavarian. He is not happy to see this lack of discipline and questions his reliability. “We must help him realize the mistake he made”indicates a source to the media. Hernandez has certainly always been considered a rough and aggressive player on the pitch, but in the good sense of the word, not a dangerous element for others capable of being sent off for a bad reflex. With Nuno Mendes’ injury, he has the opportunity to redeem himself and show that PSG can count on him, who is under contract until 2028 and who is said to be not always satisfied with his replacement situation.
