Paris Saint‑Germain is preparing to resume Ligue1 following their 4‑2 win over Manchester City in the Champions League. Luis Enrique's team is destined to play in the afternoon against Strasbourg on the seventh day of the championship, but the coach has decided to limit the use of his players in view of the next matches.
The most significant choice is the absence of Marquinhos, team captain. He was not included in the squad and remained in Paris for a scheduled rest period, after the fatigue of the last European match. The gesture was motivated by the need to preserve one of the pillars of the squad, which had to face an intense confrontation at the Etihad Stadium.
Young midfielder Senny Mayulu, who had muscle problems in previous weeks and recovered with the French Under-21 national team, continues to not have completed his recovery. His return to the group remains pending, and the coach predicts that he will still have to wait a while before he can return to the field.
However, Luis Enrique has a large and varied squad at his disposal. Those called up include Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia, Hakimi, João Neves, Vitinha, Doué, Fabian Ruiz, Ferran Torres, Nuno Mendes, Zaïre‑Emery and goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier, as well as youngsters Godts, Mouak and Dro Fernández. With this selection, the coach aims to maintain PSG's competitiveness in the season, while carefully managing the physical resources of his key players.