João Neves left out of PSG squad for crucial match | OneFootball

João Neves is the big absentee from Paris Saint-Germain’s squad for the French Super Cup, which takes place this Sunday, the 16th, and pits the Ligue 1 champions against Lens, the new club of former Benfica striker Franjo Ivanovic.

So far, the Parisians have not given an official explanation for the absence of the Portuguese international midfielder, who started the first official match, which ended with the team winning the UEFA Super Cup. However, according to RMC Sport, the former No. 87 of the Eagles club is being physically managed.

It should also be noted that, besides João Neves, new signings Ferrán Torres and Mika Godts, announced this week by the two-time European champions, will also miss the match scheduled for 7:45 p.m. this Sunday. Of the new signings, only Lucas Digne and Maghnes Akliouche were called up by Luis Enrique.

It is worth remembering that, recently, Paris Saint-Germain lifted the UEFA Super Cup again. The French side beat Aston Villa 2-1 in Salzburg and won the “old continent” trophy for the second consecutive season.

Last season, playing for PSG, João Neves – valued at 140 million euros – made 37 official appearances: 21 in Ligue 1, 13 in the Champions League, one in the Intercontinental Cup, one in the French Cup and one in the French Super Cup. In the 2,612 minutes he spent on the pitch, the Portuguese footballer recorded seven goals and four assists.

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