Luis Enrique’s men continued to prepare for the future reception of the Racing Club de Lens this Thursday in Poissy, during a late session organized at the end of the afternoon. Without a Champions League match this week, the Parisians can fully focus on this meeting of the 10th day of Ligue 1 which takes place Saturday afternoon (5 p.m.) at the Parc des Princes.
The Spaniard should have almost all of his strength at his disposal, except for the long-term injured (Presnel Kimpembe, Lucas Hernandez and Gonçalo Ramos) and Lucas Beraldo, suspended for accumulation of yellow cards. Nuno Mendes, who went out against OM for stomach aches, is doing better, and Achraf Hakimi, passing through Morocco for the state dinner between King Mohammed VI and Emmanuel Macron, has returned to the field since Wednesday. A final training session is planned for this Friday morning before a press conference (1 p.m.) by the coach.
After its big victory against OM (3-0), the Parisian leader will try to maintain its good momentum and build confidence in anticipation of the Champions League clash played on Wednesday against Atlético de Madrid.
Seven absent in Lens
On the Lensois side, fifth in the standings, this trip should help relieve the frustration linked to the defeat suffered last weekend in the derby against Lille (0-2). Even if it is a weakened team that will travel to the capital. Will Still deplores numerous absences and will be cut by at least seven players. Defender Facundo Medina, suspended, is notably one of the major packages at RCL. Two other usual starters could also be missing: Przemyslaw Frankowski and Andy Diouf, physically affected, are still uncertain.
Furthermore, PSG communicated during the day to announce the permanent exclusion of a Parisian supporter guilty of racism towards Kang-In Lee. “Come on Chinese,” this fan said towards the South Korean during training open to the public before the clasico. “PSG does not tolerate any form of racism. The fan involved in the incident was permanently excluded from the supporters groups, and the player received an apology immediately after the training session,” the club reacted on X.
