Christophe Galtier would probably have preferred to be next to the plate.
But not only was the PSG coach not mistaken in saying, Wednesday evening after the draw in Lisbon (1-1) in the Champions League, that Nuno Mendes "had had a major muscular incident" but he was also right. explaining that he "would forfeit a few games.
»
Back in Paris overnight, the Portuguese left side (20 years old) has indeed passed exams Thursday morning.
These have, as the Parisian staff feared when the player left in the 67th minute of the confrontation against Benfica, did indeed reveal a hamstring injury.
An injury that should keep the Portuguese away from the lawns between three weeks and a month.
Already forfeited for the clashes in Reims (Saturday), the clasico against OM (October 16) and the trip to Ajaccio (21st) in Ligue 1, Mendes' injury will force Galtier to "shoot “A little on the rope with Bernat since the Portuguese will at least also miss the return matches of the Champions League against Benfica (October 11) and Maccabi Haifa (25).