The Paris Saint-Germain team will join Madrid this Tuesday in the middle of the day, on the eve of their Champions League round of 16 return against Real.
And if the suspense is immense concerning Kylian Mbappé, victim of a blow on the foot received Monday morning in training, there is as expected no chance of seeing Sergio Ramos, the former legend of the White House, tread the Bernabeu pitch.
This Monday, the Spanish defender once again worked on the sidelines of the collective, he who is slowly recovering from a calf injury.
In a burst of diplomacy, Mauricio Pochettino could decide to include him in the group so that he makes the trip with his teammates.
His presence in Real's lair would be highly symbolic, even if it would be completely useless from a sporting point of view.
If he stays in Paris to continue his re-athletics, the former captain of Spain will keep company with his compatriot Ander Herrera, who is still treating his severe conjunctivitis.
Ramos and Herrera are at this time the only players unavailable in the Parisian ranks.
The staff will very likely be able to have Achraf Hakimi and Leandro Paredes preserved on Saturday evening against the Aiglons.
The Moroccan defender and the Argentinian midfielder trained normally on Monday.
On the Madrid side, Toni Kroos is also working hard to be in the starting lineup.
This Monday, the German midfielder worked with a physical trainer for just over half an hour.
Hit in the hamstrings last Wednesday in training, the 2014 world champion now hopes to be able to participate in training with his partners on Tuesday.
The information disseminated by the Spanish press is rather optimistic.
This would remove a thorn from the foot of Carlo Ancelotti, the coach of the Merengue, already deprived in this sector of play, of Casemiro suspended and, in defense, of the Frenchman Ferland Mendy, also under the influence of a suspension.
Casemiro should be replaced by Valverde and Mendy by Nacho.
Karim Benzema will be there and will animate the front of the Madrid attack with the Brazilian Vinicius.
As in 2018, during their trip to the Spanish capital, the Parisians will be accommodated at the Eurostars Towers, a 5-star hotel located three kilometers from the Santiago-Bernabeu stadium.
An enclosure where Leo Messi's teammates will train this Tuesday (6 p.m.), just after Neymar and Pochettino have answered questions from the media by videoconference.
THE PROBABLE COMPOSITIONS
REAL MADRID - PSG
, Wednesday at 9 p.m. at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
Referee: Danny Makkelie (PB).
Real Madrid:
Courtois - Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Nacho - Modric, Valverde, Camavinga (or Kroos) - Asensio, Benzema, Vinicius.
PSG:
Donnarumma (or Navas) - Hakimi, Marquinhos (cap), Kimpembe, Mendes - Danilo, Paredes, Verratti - Di Maria (or Mbappé), Messi, Neymar.
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