While Marquinhos, Presnel Kimpembe and Achraf Hakimi did not start against Espaly, Luis Enrique had to entrust the captain's armband to a new player. And Fabian Ruiz was chosen. Questioned after PSG's victory in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France, Luis Enrique announced that it was his locker room which had decided.
Qualified for the round of 16 of the French Cupthe PSG had an appointment with Espaly this Wednesday evening at the stadium Marcel-Michelin. For this meeting, Marquinhos, Achraf Hakimi, Ousmane Dembélé et Gianluigi Donnarumma were not in the party, not appearing in the group of Luis Enrique.
PSG: Ruiz was captain against Espaly
While Presnel Kimpembe remained on the bench at kickoffEspaly-PSG, a new Parisian player has inherited the captain’s armband: Fabian Ruiz. Present at a press conference after his team's victory (4-2), Luis Enrique claimed that it was his locker room which designated the Spanish midfielder.
“It’s the players’ decision”
« Why did you give the armband to Fabian Ruiz? It's the players' decision. We looked at the voice of the players, it could have been Warren (Zaire-Emery) or Fabian (Ruiz) according to the ranking. Each time we give the players the opportunity to choose their captain. We never forget that this is the person who represents the players, the team. In no case is the choice up to the coach, the president or the sports director. It’s the players who must choose”confided Luis Enriquethe coach of PSG.
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