PSG thought of blowing after its 2-1 success in Montjuïc, but the international break relaunches the concerns around Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Replaced at halftime against Auxerre last Saturday and absent against Barça, the Georgian is well in the list of Willy Sagnol for the next two games of his selection, against Spain (October 11) and Turkey (October 14). A surprising summons while the Parisian number 7 should miss the trip to Lille this Sunday in Ligue 1.
According to Here Paris Île-de-France, Kvaratskhelia would be unavailable about ten days due to a quadriceps lesion. “Nothing alarming”specifies the source, but sufficient to question its participation with Georgia. PSG, which has not yet officially communicated, hopes to avoid a new international medical soap opera, after the controversies around Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué in September.
In Paris, the logic would like Kvaratskhelia to join only the Georgian rally to have his injury saw, before returning to treat himself in the capital. The club favors complete recovery, but the final decision will depend on the coach Willy Sagnol, expected to express himself this Friday.
Preserved ruiz
La Roja, the next opponent of Georgia, will present herself without Fabian Ruiz. The Parisian midfielder, systematically retained by Luis de la Fuente since taking office after the 2022 World Cup, was not summoned on Friday, with the exception of the last rally in September due to injury.
This absence is not a surprise: Ruiz had left the injured ground against Barça on Wednesday evening (1-2). It remains to be seen whether it is a real unavailability or simply a precautionary measure to preserve it before the rest of the season, which promises to be already busy for PSG.
