Two good news for Paris Saint-Germain.
Still forfeits last Saturday against Dijon (4-0), Thilo Kehrer and Idrissa Gueye are part of the group selected for the trip to Istanbul Basaksehir on Wednesday (6:55 p.m.), during the second day of the Champions League group stage.
Suspended in Ligue 1 in recent weeks, Angel Di Maria and Layvin Kurzawa are of course available in C1, as was the case against Manchester United last Tuesday (defeat 1-2).
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Thomas Tuchel will nevertheless have to compose without Mauro Icardi, Leo Paredes, Marco Verratti and Julian Draxler, all injured, against the Turkish champion.
Ditto for the usual third goalkeeper, Alexandre Letellier, positive for Covid-19 and again replaced by the young (17 years old) Mathyas Randriamamy.
Icardi, Paredes and Verratti will be back soon, not Draxler
The infirmary should nevertheless quickly empty.
Argentines Icardi and Paredes must resume collective training this week, and more specifically at the end of the week for Paredes.
The first named could therefore possibly apply for Nantes on Saturday, during the ninth day of Ligue 1. Verratti is expected on the grounds of Saint-Germain-en-Laye next week.
It will be longer for Draxler, affected by left hamstrings against Dijon (4-0).
The German international is indeed out until the next international break, as reported by PSG.
He will therefore miss the C1 matches in Istanbul and Leipzig next week, and the L1 matches in Nantes and against Stade Rennes.
The Parisian group facing Istanbul Basaksehir
: Navas, Rico, Randriamamy - Kimpembe, Marquinhos, Kehrer, Diallo, Florenzi, Kurzawa, Dagba, Bakker, Pembélé, Gueye, Pereira, Herrera, Rafinha, Fadiga, Ruiz, Kean, Di Maria, Neymar , Mbappé, Sarabia.
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