It's a statistic that makes sense.
With Marco Verratti on the ground, PSG have not lost this season in the Champions League.
Hit in the right thigh last fall, the 28-year-old midfielder was absent in the defeats against Manchester United (1-2) and Leipzig (1-2) in the group stage.
This shows the direct impact of the Italian international on the results of the capital club in this major competition.
Of course, Paris did not need its Transalpin to win in Munich (3-2) last Wednesday.
But this is to hide the difficulties experienced by the champions of France to exist in the midfield, against the Bavarians dominating in this sector of play but ineffective in attack despite their 31 shots.
The return to business of Verratti is therefore expected and hoped for on the side of the Camp des Loges.
After 10 days of isolation linked to reinfection with the coronavirus - he had already contracted Covid-19 at the end of January - the Parisian player passed a negative test this Sunday and the various clinical examinations carried out have attested to his ability to resume competition.
The Parisian environment is therefore able to play football again, even if it must be taken into account that it has not set foot on the lawns for two weeks.
His last match dates back to Sunday March 28 with the Italian selection against Bulgaria (2-0), the date of a contusion to the left thigh, and in the wake of his positive test for coronavirus after his return to Paris.
A tenure is not to be excluded
Difficult to say how his body will react to this new pathology?
The fact that he developed few symptoms is a positive point.
Even if we know that patients sometimes suffer from persistent fatigue after the Covid, regardless of the severity of their initial pathology.
The fact remains that during his first infection with Sars Cov-2, the Italian was able to immediately follow up with a full match during the clasico against OM (2-0).
This is what the Parisian staff are hoping for today.
The number 6 of the PSG must test this Monday at the end of the morning during the training of the day before the match, and if his feelings are good, he should appear in the group called to face Bayern Munich.
A tenure is therefore not to be excluded which could allow Mauricio Pochettino to align him alongside Paredes and Gueye, as was the case during the two confrontations against Barcelona, or to compose a double pivot with one of them.
Not to mention Danilo Pereira, if Marquinhos is able to hold his place in central defense.
The options are numerous, such as the role devolved to Verratti, playmaker or simple torchbearer, depending on the place Neymar will occupy on Tuesday evening.
But before settling this debate, we must ensure that the former Pescara is able to support the frantic pace and intensity of a Champions League meeting against the reigning European champion.
This is the stake of this Monday.