Casually, Matvey Safonov can thank (in his own way) Lamine Camara. The Monegasque midfielder’s huge tackle, which should have earned him a direct red card during PSG’s defeat at Louis-II last Saturday (1-0), injured Lucas Chevalier in the ankle. The goalkeeper continued the match, but he should indeed be withdrawn for the reception of Rennes tomorrow. A boon for number 2, who has still not played a single minute this season.
At this time last year, he had already taken part in 6 games. The idea of coming to compete with Gianluigi Donnarumma, not imperial at that time, had even crossed the minds of the technical staff. Safonov had also started in the Champions League against Bayern Munich. The experience had not borne fruit since he had been guilty of the only goal of the match. Subsequently, the debate ceased to exist with Donnarumma’s great performances.
The idea of a rotation was posed internally
The situation has changed this season and the Russian expected to take minutes from Chevalier. According to information from The Teamthe lackluster performances of the former Lille player raised a debate at the club. “Internally, in recent weeks, some have questioned the relevance of maintaining Chevalier at all costs.», writes the daily. The idea of a rotation between the two competitors was raised, before being quickly dismissed by Luis Enrique.
The Asturian immediately gave his confidence to the Frenchman. He wants to give him time to get his bearings, to discover the new demands that his status imposes on him. He has always refused the possibility of putting the two goalkeepers on an equal footing. For him, it is very clear, Chevalier is ahead of Safonov, despite his limitations at the start of the season. Finally, a third thief could come to interfere in the person of Renato Marin, considered a future great goalkeeper. There is no question yet of a departure for Safonov but the situation could change in the coming months.
