International truces are not always accompanied by good news. If he saw some of his players return to the fold faster than the others, Mauricio Pochettino will not necessarily benefit from it this Sunday (8:45 p.m.) when Lorient comes to the Parc des Princes. Returning to Paris prematurely following the surprise elimination of Italy against North Macedonia in the race for the 2022 World Cup, Marco Verratti is in no condition to be aligned against the Hakes. Absent during the last training session this Saturday noon, the transalpine midfielder resumed the race after a hamstring injury. But his return to training with the team is not envisaged until the middle of next week.
Returning with a smile, attacking stars Neymar, Leo Messi and Kylian Mbappé are operational. In the same way as Sergio Ramos who, recovered from his calf injury, applies for a place in the group. On the other hand, Mauricio Pochettino learned this morning that he should do without Angel Di Maria. Victim of a muscular problem felt today in training, the winger is forfeited for the reception of Lorient. A new point will be made in the next few days.
Although crowned with a qualification for the Qatari Grand Messe, Abdou Diallo is treating him with a lesion of the long left adductor brought back from the first leg of the play-off between Senegal and Egypt. He will not return to training for a dozen days.
Bernat still in rehabilitation
To his advantage during the success (2-0) of Costa Rica against the United States on the night of Wednesday to Thursday, Keylor Navas nevertheless had to leave his partners during the match. He has an adductor muscle injury which will be assessed when he arrives today.
In the stands on Wednesday evening to support Katoto and his partners during the Champions League quarter-final second leg against Bayern Munich, Juan Bernat will be a spectator again tomorrow evening. The Spanish left-back is continuing his rehabilitation and will return to training with the team next week following a left calf injury.
Julian Draxler, victim of a meniscal lesion of the right knee, is also on the flank. A point concerning it will be made in 48 hours. Long before Ander Herrera who, in treatment for a left hamstring muscle injury, will not resume training for two weeks. Layvin Kurzawa continues his treatment and rehabilitation for lower back pain and calf pain. As for the young goalkeeper Lucas Lavallée, victim of an acromioclavicular sprain of the right shoulder in the Youth League, he will resume training on Wednesday. Long before his partner, Ismaël Gharbi, whose sprained left ankle will keep him away from the pitch for at least 15 days.
