It is not because Mauricio Pochettino announced this Saturday that the PSG had to carry “a total respect” to his adversary, the amateurs of Feignies-Aulnoye (N3), this Sunday (9:10 pm, Eurosport 2), in 32nd final of Coupe de France, that he will field a team worthy of facing Real Madrid.
Not necessarily helped by the late programming of this Cup match, the coach has therefore decided to manage his troops according to the trip to Lorient, Wednesday, in Ligue 1.
Already deprived of Ashraf Hakimi, suspended, this Sunday, he chose to preserve Lionel Messi.
If the fans of the Feignies-Aulnoye Entente will realize a dream by playing against PSG, they will not therefore cross the road of the seven-fold Golden Ball.
Ditto for Captain Marquinhos who will also be able to breathe.
Paris will also be deprived of injured Neymar, Draxler, Bernat and Nuno Mendes.
Many young people are traveling
Conversely, Sergio Ramos, who had not been seen since his first match of the season on November 28 in Saint-Etienne due to muscle fatigue, will be on the trip again.
It remains to be seen whether the central defender will start or start the match on the bench to come into play during the match.
Kylian Mbappé and Marco Verratti, suspended for the match in Lorient, will also travel to Valenciennes.
Finally to note as expected the presence of many young people from the Under-19 team, which brilliantly qualified for the knockout stages of the Youth League: Edouard Michut, Xavi Simons, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Ismaël Gharbi and Nathan Bitumazala.
Mauricio Pochettino has promised to give them playing time tonight.
"It's important that they feel they are part of the project," he said.