Visibly affected, Nuno Mendes was unable to finish the match against Strasbourg this Saturday (1-3). PSG even finished the match with nine men after having exhausted all their changes and seeing Maghnes Akliouche leave the field following a violent unsanctioned tackle from Jeyland Mitchell. Asked about the case of the Portuguese, the Spanish coach indicated on League 1+ hope that it is not serious, specifying that an update would be made in the coming hours: “I hope it’s not a big deal for Nuno. We didn’t want to take any risks… We will assess the situation tomorrow”commented the Spanish coach.
Relaunched at a press conference on this subject, the Iberian technician reiterated his words, this time indicating the area where the former Sporting player was hit. “ He felt a little thing (on a thigh), we decided not to take any risks. I don’t know if you can call it an injury, but we decided to play with one less player because we didn’t want to take any risks. “, he indicated, three days before FC Barcelona’s reception in the Champions League.
