The French international did not set foot on the pitch at the Stade Louis II on Friday evening, against Monaco. His trainer wanted to preserve him.
Friday evening, in the opening match of the 24th day of Ligue 1, Luis Enrique once again lined up a starting eleven with surprises. For the trip to Monaco, which resulted in a goalless draw, the Parisian coach chose to do without the services of Warren Zaire-Emery. The 17-year-old midfielder didn’t even come into play.
“He has played almost every match since the start of the season, made a point of reminding Luis Enrique in the post-match press conference. What’s important, you know, is sometimes to take players out and put them in the rotation to watch others. But he is a player who has played a lot since the start of the season. »
WZE, potential holder
Just a week ago, the former Spain coach was very complimentary towards the young French international. “I have never had, in my career, such an intelligent player to compensate for imbalances and enhance the work of his partnershe declared. For a coach, that is priceless. I hope he continues to have this ambition. He is an essential player for us. »
Unless there is a huge surprise, Warren Zaire-Emery should be started again on Tuesday evening, for the round of 16 second leg of the Champions League against Real Sociedad. This season, the native of Montreuil has already played 27 matches, in all competitions.
