Four days before the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League against Real Madrid, PSG sees several of its players come out of the infirmary.
Indeed, after having resumed collective training the day before, Angel Di Maria, Leandro Paredes and Georginio Wijnaldum return to the group for the reception of Rennes, this Friday (9 p.m., Prime Video), at the start of the 24th day. of Ligue 1.
These returns will make it possible to restore a midfielder deprived by absences in recent days.
They are all the more important this Friday as Danilo Pereira is suspended for an accumulation of yellow cards.
In total, 22 players were called up by Pochettino to face Rennes, including four goalkeepers (Navas, Donnarumma, Lavallée, Randriamamy).
Youngsters El Chadaille Bitshiabu and Xavi Simons are among the players selected.
In addition to African champions Idrissa Gueye and Abdou Diallo, Paris is still without Sergio Ramos (calf), Neymar (recovery), Ander Herrera (ischios), Edouard Michut and Alexandre Letellier (Covid-19).
The Parisian group
Goalkeepers:
Donnarumma, Navas, Lavallée, Randriamamy.
Defenders:
Hakimi, Kimpembe, Marquinhos, Bernat, Dagba, Kehrer, Mendes, Bitshiabu.
Midfielders:
Verratti, Paredes, Wijnaldum, Draxler, Dina Ebimbe, Simons.
Attackers:
Mbappé, Icardi, Di Maria, Messi.