Zaire-Emery, “the joke turkey”

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By: Manu Tournoux

Warren Zaire-Emery must have felt a sense of injustice when he discovered Luis Enrique’s starting lineup for the Champions League final.

During the 2025-2026 financial year, Warren Zaire-Emery was the player most used by Luis Enrique. In all competitions, the French international has played 54 matches with Paris Saint-Germain.

Except that the coach of the capital club did without his services when putting together his starting lineup for the Champions League final, against Arsenal. At the right-back position, the Spanish technician chose to line up Achraf Hakimi.

In the midfield, Luis Enrique once again placed his trust in Fabián Ruiz, a player whose position Warren Zaire-Emery had occupied for several months due to the Iberian midfielder’s left knee injury. “He was the joke turkey for the Champions League final,” judged Benoit Trémoulinas on the set of The L’Équipe channel.

Zaire-Emery, unrewarded consistency

In these conditions, could PSG number 33 consider leaving during the transfer window? “Next year, if he is still the twelfth man, maybe he will ask himself the question”replies the former left-back.

“With Warren, I was very unfairrecognized Luis Enrique after the Parisian coronation. He deserved to play in this final. He showed his personality and he accepted my decision. I wanted to emphasize that. » Perhaps WZE will soon console itself with a new trophy, namely the World Cup with the Blues.

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