Twenty-three PSG players headed to Brest this Friday to play the third day of Ligue 1 this Friday evening (9 p.m., Prime Video).
As announced on Thursday by Le Parisien, Lionel Messi or Neymar are not on the trip, Mauricio Pochettino's staff preferring to offer them a few additional days of preparation.
On the other hand, a small surprise: the absence of Pablo Sarabia.
The Spanish attacking midfielder is not among the summoned and the club does not specify the reason for this absence, meaning that it is indeed a choice of management.
Substitute and scorer last week against Strasbourg (4-2), Sarabia remains in Paris.
For its preparation or the possibility of leaving the capital?
The left-hander is, as we write this Saturday, market value for PSG who are looking to downsize their professional workforce.
Spanish clubs, including his former home in Seville, are monitoring the situation closely.
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Those absent from the trip should be classified into two categories.
The injured or in recovery: Sergio Ramos, Dagba, Sergio Rico (lumbago), Layvin Kurzawa (calf), Bernat, Letellier (adductors) and Alloh (hip).
The picks: Paredes, Messi, Neymar, Sarabia, Simons, Michut, Nehemiah Fernandez Veliz and Mathyas Randriamamy.
The good news for Pochettino comes from the confirmed presence of Gianluigi Donnarumma, Marco Verratti, Angel Di Maria or Marquinhos.
Finalists of the Copa America or Euro 2021, they only have two weeks of training in their legs.