On the eve of its 32nd Coupe de France final, Paris Saint-Germain returned from Doha with several bad news in its suitcases. Starting at the kick-off of the Intercontinental Cup final, Kang-in Lee was released in the 34th minute. Hit in the thigh, the South Korean attacking midfielder will not return soon. Another likely absentee from tomorrow’s match against Vendée FF, Bradley Barcola will not train this Friday. On the other hand, the bad news of the day concerns Matvey Safonov. PSG announces that the hero of the penalty shootout has returned injured from Qatar.
“The medical update for this Friday, December 19 concerns Lee Kang-In, Matvey Safonov and Bradley Barcola. Victim of a muscle injury to his left thigh during Wednesday’s match against Flamengo, Lee Kang-In will be unavailable for several weeks. Matvey Safonov suffers a broken left hand following the match against Flamengo. A new update will be made within 3 to 4 weeks. Bradley Barcola remains in treatment following muscle fatigue”indicates the press release from the capital club on its official website.
Two more big injuries at PSG
A huge blow for Safonov. The Russian had just made four consecutive starts following his competitor’s injury in Monaco and his performances, particularly that of Wednesday, had clearly called into question Lucas Chevalier’s number 1 status. An upheaval in the hierarchy which was felt following the declarations of a not very serene Knight clan. Eager to prove his worth since the departure of Gianluigi Donnarumma, Safonov will have to be patient. For his part, Chevalier benefits from a helping hand from destiny and he will have to take advantage of it to put an end to the debate.
Finally, it’s also a big setback for Kang-in Lee. Often announced as leaving last summer, the South Korean took advantage of the absences due to injuries of Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué, and the poor form of Bradley Barcola to gain playing time. He had also shown himself to be efficient and remained on 1 goal and 2 assists in his last 5 Ligue 1 matches. Clearly, PSG is far from having finished with physical problems during this season 2025/2026.
