Axel Allag, Media365, published on Wednesday January 15, 2025 at 12:08 p.m.
Presnel Kimpembe was included in the group of 19 players called up by Luis Enrique for the round of 16 of the Coupe de France against Espaly (this Wednesday at 9 p.m.) and this is big news as some executives were left to rest .
Since February 23, 2023, and his rupture of an Achilles tendon suffered against OM (3-0), Presnel Kimpembe has not played in official competition, but, this Wednesday evening, he may have one the opportunity. The 2018 world champion, as for the trip to Munich on November 26 in C1, was summoned to the group of 19 players selected by Luis Enrique to face Espaly in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France in Clermont-Ferrand, a few hours after the Asturian estimated at a press conference that the central defender was “ready to help the team”.
Dembélé withdraws, Donnarumma, Hakimi and Beraldo left to rest
As expected, Marquinhos, hampered in his adductors, is out, like Ousmane Dembélé, victim of a viral syndrome. Several executives were left to rest by Luis Enrique in a busy month of January for the French champions with no less than 7 matches on the program and the imminence of the last two days of the league phase of the Champions League (Manchester City on the 22nd then Stuttgart on the 29th). “We have to arrive for the Champions League match in the best conditions, we have to manage as well as possible. There will be turnover to give playing time to some” warned the PSG coach, who joined the actions to speech. Thus, Gianluigi Donnarumma was not retained in the group, like Achraf Hakimi and Lucas Beraldo.
Luis Enrique, as is often the case, deprived himself of the services of Milan Skriniar and Randal Kolo Muani, who are awaiting departure for Juventus Turin. Despite his uncertain future in the winter transfer window, Marco Asensio was summoned by his coach for this Coupe de France match.
The PSG group for Espaly :
Goalkeepers: Safonov, Tenas, Mouquet
Defenders: Kimpembe, Pacho, Hernandez, Mendes, Zague, Tape
Milieux: Ruiz, Vitinha, Zaïre-Emery, Neves, Mayulu, Lee
Attackers : Ramos, Barcola, Asensio, Doué.
