PSG: training will not resume until June

Neymar Jr, Kylian Mbappé and the Parisians in training at the end of the confinement, scheduled for May 11? It's no. In view of the drastic health conditions imposed by the French authorities, and while there is no question of playing matches in the coming weeks, PSG does not plan to summon its players, many confined abroad, at Camp des Loges by the end of May, as L'Equipe reports . "The latter will continue to speak remotely with programs sent by the staff", specify our colleagues, adding that the resumption of training at Saint-Germain-en-Laye should take place "in June".

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There is indeed no reason to press the movement from the point of view of the Parisian management, knowing that the Ligue 1 2019-20 is stopped for good. Season at the end of which Thiago Silva and others were crowned champions of France, the ninth coronation in the history of the club.

Champions League goal

In this case, why June, and not July as usual, knowing that the French championship will resume even later than usual, namely August 22 and 23 if everything goes as planned? Already because the Professional Football League (LFP) and the French Football Federation (FFF) have the idea of ​​playing their respective cup final, the Coupe de la Ligue and the Coupe de France, at the beginning of the month of 'August. Obviously, Paris Saint-Germain is concerned in both cases, with posters facing Olympique Lyonnais and AS Saint-Etienne. It would therefore be advisable to be prepared for the possibility of playing these gala matches, with or without supporting at the Stade de France.

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But it is in fact another objective which would invite PSG to re-attack the work in June, the Champions League. UEFA is still planning to schedule the end of its European cups. A priori, in August. The date of 29 has been brought forward here and there for the final. And as we know, Europe is the grail that Paris-SG covets more than anything. So much so that Nasser Al-Khelaïfi is ready to "play abroad if it is not possible in France" at that time ... More than ever, everything for the Champions League!

Struggle with unequal weapons with European rivals?

A quest that is still relevant today thanks to the victory of Thomas Tuchel's players over Borussia Dortmund (2-0) on March 11, in a lunar atmosphere, in the knockout stages. Their last match to date. And this quest, we hope that it will be able to be completed in the coming weeks on the side of the Factory. To do so, and while the other major European championships plan to resume in the days, weeks to come, PSG should not butt out on the preparation. History of erasing the differences in rhythm. Especially after three or four months without a group session, let alone a match. The staff must, in all cases, work miracles ...

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