While waiting for the resolution of the true-false mystery Neymar, the other star of PSG is back in the race.
After his 25 minutes against Lyon on Sunday, Kylian Mbappé becomes available again at kick-off even if the staff will monitor his reaction this Wednesday morning during the muscular awakening at the dawn of the reception in Lorient (9 p.m.).
"Before training, I can say that he can start," said Thomas Tuchel, his trainer, on Tuesday.
The German has been forced for several weeks to compose an eleven with one but without the other, still managing to bring them together in the last three matches of the Champions League.
But they were not together at the kickoff against Lyon, Montpellier or Monaco.
Which Mbappé can he count on?
Since his thigh alert in Nantes on October 31, the world champion has continued to score or deliver assists but has not recovered all his physical capacities.
He lacks lucidity in the last gesture despite doubling against Monaco and Istanbul or his 100th goal in Montpellier.
But to score, you need movement and play in an often sluggish Paris.
With a stifled Marco Verratti as against OL and an uninspired or injured Neymar like this Wednesday evening, the French striker will have to rely on the prowess of Rafinha or an Angel Di Maria found, which is not won.
The Argentine is going through his worst period since joining PSG, as if his round trip in selection had cut off his wings.
Mbappé will not be able to count on the centers of Colin Dagba, suspended.
Puzzle in defense
Marquinhos is still suffering from his hip.
The captain is expected against Lille, “that's the goal”.
With the injury of Abdou Diallo and the absence of Presnel Kimpembe this Tuesday in training, perhaps spared because of his fractured toe, the coach of the capital finds himself facing a headache in defense .
The most important match of the week is in Lille on Sunday evening and we must rest the executives for this summit, from Alessandro Florenzi to Marco Verratti.
Except that Paris can not afford to dawdle, with its four defeats in fourteen days of the championship.
Tuchel understands that his team remains the favorite: “It hasn't changed.
I do not know the exact classification because I am focused on our performances.
The last one was not enough for a team like PSG.
We lost too many points.
There are possibilities to do better.
“From this Wednesday evening against Lorient, 17th, which comes to him very cool at the Parc des Princes.
“We must take this match as the reward of being in Ligue 1, warns coach Christophe Pélissier.
We know very well that we are not in the same world.
I will say to the players:
free yourself, have fun!
It is not on this match that the maintenance will be played ”.
For Paris, yes.
But maintaining at the top of the ranking.