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PSG: Pochettino will have little choice against Nîmes

2021-02-01T17:28:34.507Z


The suspensions of Neymar and Verratti are in addition to the absences to be expected from Navas or Marquinhos. Pochettino's choices are reduced for the


Mauricio Pochettino faces the same problems as Thomas Tuchel during the first part of the season.

The Argentine coach's (short) period of serenity is already over.

And the defeat conceded in Lorient on Sunday (3-2) adds a little more accounting pressure on the shoulders of the new Parisian coach, less than 48 hours from the reception of Nîmes, another relegation, at the Parc des Princes.

Those absent from Lorient should also miss the match against the Nîmes crocodiles.

Neymar is suspended for an accumulation of warnings.

Juan Bernat (knee) still has to wait before finding his teammates in training.

Abdou Diallo and Marco Verratti remain isolated because of the health protocol linked to Covid-19.

The Italian was also suspended anyway.

Keylor Navas (ribs) was announced by the club to return to training earlier this week.

But the goalkeeper should again give way to Sergio Rico this Wednesday to better come back against OM on Sunday.

Ander Herrera (recovery) and Marquinhos (adductors) are announced in collective training in midweek by PSG.

Their presence against Nîmes is therefore unlikely.

Rafinha's return?

With all these absences and the need not to exhaust the bodies two weeks before the return of the Champions League, Pochettino should call on his favorite replacements.

Pablo Sarabia could replace Angel Di Maria on the right side of the attack, while the Argentine technician should also blow at least one of the two full-backs.

For the alternative to Neymar, Pochettino has the choice between Rafinha or Julian Draxler, barring a change of system.

The holders of Sunday recovered this Monday at the Camp des Loges, leaving the replacements on the ground.

A new session is scheduled for Tuesday morning.

The eleven possible:

Rico - Florenzi (or Dagba), Kehrer, Kimpembe (cap.), Kurzawa (or Bakker) - Gueye, Paredes - Sarabia, Rafinha, Mbappé - Icardi (or Kean).

Source: leparis

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