PSG Calls Up Three Academy Players to Cover Six Injuries vs. Brest
PSG will face Stade Brestois, and Luis Enrique calls up three academy players to cover the absences.
Paris Saint-Germain prepares to host one more Ligue 1 match on Sunday, and although the recent Champions League semifinal winners bring all the spirit, the reality is that they are dealing with a large number of absences. PSG will face Stade Brestois this Sunday at the Parc des Princes, and although the Parisian team would like to close the 2025/26 season on a high note, they will first have to address their absences. After playing such intense matches in the Champions League, PSG coach Luis Enrique will not have six players available for the next match.
Let us remember that the last two semifinal matches were considered crazy by fans, so it is not surprising that most were exhausted after so much stress. Among the list of injured players are Quentin Ndjantou, Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho, Achraf Hakimi, Warren Zaire-Emery, and Lucas Chevalier. Now, new information has emerged from L'Équipe on the matter: Luis Enrique has decided that three academy players will help lead the team against Brestois.
This Saturday morning, David Boly (right back), Samba Coulibaly (center back), and Dimitri Lucea (center back) were seen in first-team training at Campus PSG, as they might be the ones covering the absences. In fact, Boly, 17, has been recognized for a very good season with the under-19 team, having already debuted with the first team in the French Cup, and now he could debut in Ligue 1. Since the Parisian team cannot count on Hakimi, as he has been out with a thigh injury since the first leg of the Champions League semifinals, this would be an opportunity for Boly not only to gain minutes but also to show what he can do.
Having such strong reinforcements also relieves the first team of the load they carry after so many matches, so to reach the Champions League final, everyone must cooperate. Currently, PSG is in first place in the Ligue 1 standings, so if this new team, with rested players under Luis Enrique, wins, it would give them a little push to lift one more trophy. Join the Community Don't miss out on our ROUNDTABLE community and the latest news!