Juan Bernat is falling behind on the Parisian preparation. The Spanish left side was again spared this Friday for the friendly against Waasland-Beveren (7-0). A precautionary measure linked to muscular fatigue in the calf which raised fears of an injury. After the meeting, Thomas Tuchel detailed the precautions taken around the incumbent, announcing the uncertainties about his participation in the final of the Coupe de France against Saint-Etienne, Friday, July 24.
"It will be very short for him. He is not injured, but he feels uncomfortable, he feels something at the muscular level, explains the German manager. It doesn't matter, but we decided together not to take a risk. The Parisian staff has adjusted the program for the player who had suffered many injuries in Germany, but has been chatting with PSG since his arrival. "He did a full training session on Wednesday," said Tuchel. On Thursday, we let him work individually to control all the movements, because we were afraid of having an injury if he did all the training with the group. "
Still a lot of questions
Juan Bernat also followed an individual session on Friday, game day, maintaining a certain level of confidence around his state of form. But this summer, PSG made the two national cup finals build-up matches for the Final 8 of the Champions League and there is no question of taking a risk. Especially after the very long break related to confinement and in a player who had been absent a month earlier in the year because of a calf injury. "I am optimistic that he will play against Celtic (Tuesday in a friendly match), after we will see, but it will be very short for the final of the Coupe de France," said Thomas Tuchel.
In the entourage of the player, we consider that a package has not yet been set for the meeting against the Greens. But even if he is in the group, it is very unlikely that he will begin the encounter. At three and a half weeks of the shock against Atalanta Bergamo, this left side is the main question mark of the Parisian workforce. Layvin Kurzawa, who returned for 43 minutes against the Belgians on Friday after having also been spared in Le Havre (9-0), must ramp up. Abdou Diallo, who can help out in this position, had back surgery in early June. It is still in the recovery phase and should, as expected, miss the two national finals. In this context, the Dutchman Mitchel Bakker has been established twice alongside the stars, without really appearing to be a recourse for the big Parisian deadlines this summer.