Press review: Le Havre v PSG, Chelsea, Ruiz injury and Safonov’s profile | OneFootball

This Saturday, February 28, the French press (on the sporting side) focused on Paris Saint-Germain’s trip to Le Havre this evening at the Stade Océane (kick-off at 9:05 pm, broadcast on Ligue1+) as part of the 24th matchday of Ligue 1 2025-2026, the Champions League round of 16 draw, the lingering injury of Fabian Ruiz (29-year-old midfielder) and the profile of Matvey Safonov (27-year-old goalkeeper).

Le Parisien –

L’Equipe –

Since PSG has not shone lately, there is a sense of concern surrounding the club. The Ligue 1 leaders and Champions League round of 16 qualifiers must therefore “react” and reassure. That’s life at a big club, where everything is exaggerated. Of course, Paris must aim for victory at Le Havre. Doing it in style would be even better. But some perspective will be needed regarding the result, whatever happens.

There will still be lessons to learn, probably especially from the substitutes. Three days after the Champions League, we should see some rotation, even though that was already the case last weekend. It’s an opportunity to score some points.

Especially since it will take the whole squad to keep moving forward towards the objectives: the Ligue 1 title and the Champions League. That’s with Chelsea as the next opponent, a very tough challenge for Paris with an athletic test they will have to rise to. Of course, we must not forget that the English club also faces significant difficulties when playing against PSG.

These are matches that Fabian Ruiz (29-year-old midfielder) will likely miss, as Paris has announced another two weeks of treatment. It’s a knock that has led to complications; these things happen. We hope that the bad news will stop piling up.

As for Safonov, he has already been described several times as very curious, a cerebral player who enjoys playing chess. This may help him maintain composure in high-pressure moments. In any case, he never seems to be overwhelmed by his emotions.

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