Mauricio Pochettino has to deal with several absences for the trip to Munich (Paredes, Verratti, Florenzi, Kurzawa, Icardi, Michut).
To complete his group, the Parisian coach has therefore decided to call on youngsters Kenny Nagera (19 years old), Ismaël Gharbi (16 years old) and Abdoulaye Kamara (16 years old).
The latter was already selected in an enlarged group for the defeat against Lille.
For the other two, it will be a great first.
They will participate in the ultimate training, at the Allianz Arena, this Tuesday at 6 p.m. and could know their first bench in the Champions League on Wednesday against Bayern.
Kenny Nagera, winger (2002 generation)
Born in Argenteuil (Val-d'Oise), Kenny Nagera is a pure “Titi”.
Passed by the football academy of Epinay-sur-Seine, the 19-year-old striker joined the PSG pre-training center at the age of 13.
He can play in all offensive positions and has continued to improve in recent seasons.
“Each year, he scored between 15 and 20 goals, recalled Guillaume Serra, his coach until U17.
He is a leader in work and in attitude.
He is quick, able to play in depth and has a keen sense of purpose, with above average technique.
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After a good last season in U19 (6 goals in the league, 4 in Gambardella), Paris made him sign his first professional contract in June 2020. He is surfing on a great dynamic since he has just taken his first steps in the French team U19 ... alongside Timothée Pembélé.
Ismaël Gharbi, attacking midfielder (2004 generation)
He too does not lack qualities.
Recruited at Paris FC in 2016, Ismaël Gharbi is one of the great hopes of the Parisian training center.
This pocket playmaker is only 16 years old but his current and former coaches are already raving about him.
"He has a real sensitivity to the game, technically he is at ease, and he always makes the passes at the right time", explains Hervé Guégan, who took him to Doha last year to compete in the prestigious Alkass International. Cup.
In addition, young Gharbi knows how to be decisive.
He scores goals, whether in play or from set pieces.
In mid-March, with the U19s, the young number 10 had scored during a friendly success against Troyes ... Nagera had also scored.
He appeared in the training of the pros during the international break and seems to have made a good impression.
Abdoulaye Kamara, defensive midfielder (2004 generation)
He is perhaps the one we expected the most.
Already outclassed with Stéphane Roche's U19s last season, Abdoulaye Kamara had been one of the great architects of the beautiful course in the Gambardella Cup, stopped dead in the quarterfinals by the health crisis while PSG imposed itself as the favorite of the competition.
Slender, powerful and technically at ease, this young midfielder has solid assets for the top level.
The capital club knows this well and offered him a first professional contract to which he has not yet responded favorably.
Leonardo and the Parisian board would like to avoid another setback “à la Kouassi or Aouchiche” with this player on whom they have great hopes for the future.
Mauricio Pochettino has been training him regularly with the pros for ten days.
