Thursday was not only punctuated by bad news for Paris Saint-Germain.
If the capital club had to deplore Neymar's package for the shock against Barça next Tuesday, he should recover his titular goalkeeper Keylor Navas.
Victim of adductor pain and absent in the last four meetings, the Costa Rican goalkeeper has resumed collective training with the rest of the group.
If he does not feel any new embarrassment by Saturday, the 34-year-old doorman could face Nice at the Parc des Princes.
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Marco Verratti could follow the same path.
The Italian international, hit in the right thigh after Payet's huge fault against OM, also seems to be getting better.
There again no risk will be taken, and it will be necessary to see this Friday if the staff decides at least to integrate him into the group which will be called for the reception of the Azureans.
A doubt also remains on the presence of Rafinha.
The Brazilian midfielder was absent from the group against Caen because of muscle pain.
His presence would however not be too much next Tuesday in Barcelona, his former club, while Paris will not be able to count on either Neymar or Di Maria.
For the reception of Nice, Mauricio Pochettino should line up his best possible team in order to afford a final rehearsal before the trip to Camp Nou on Tuesday.
With the absences of Neymar and Di Maria, his line of attack (probably made up of Mbappé, Icardi and Sarabia) needs to quickly find benchmarks and confidence.
With one or two exceptions, the eleven aligned in Barcelona should not conceal any surprise if Navas and Verratti hold their place.
Marquinhos and Herrera visit sick children
Note that on Thursday afternoon, Marquinhos, accompanied by his wife Carol Cabrino, and Ander Herrera went to support the children hospitalized at the Poissy - Saint-Germain-en-Laye hospital.
Organized by the Paris Saint-Germain Foundation as part of its partnership with the Yvelines department, this visit saw children receive gifts from the hands of players, including jerseys, bags, flags and other collectors' items at the club effigy.
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"It's nice to see the smile, the faces of the children, to give them a little strength, to try to give them a better day," said the PSG captain.
It was also very moving for us, when you leave here your day is a success because the children are smiling.
They took pictures, they won gifts.
It brought them joy and pleasure and to us too.
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