Press round-up: PSG and Flamengo face uncertainty, Safonov making his mark | OneFootball

This Monday, December 15, the French press (on the sports side) focused on Paris Saint-Germain’s trip to Doha yesterday to face Flamengo in Qatar this Wednesday in the final of the Intercontinental Cup (a competition that pits the winners of the “Champions League,” and its equivalents, from different parts of the world) and on the points scored by Matvey Safonov (26-year-old goalkeeper) in the competition with Lucas Chevalier (24 years old).

Le Parisien –

L’Equipe –

PSG has already left for Qatar to prepare for their match, so we know the squad. Excellent news: only Achraf Hakimi (27-year-old right-back) is absent. He is finishing his treatment with Morocco in preparation for the AFCON. Paris is getting its strength back, which is encouraging. Even if we don’t yet know exactly who will be able to start. Especially regarding Ousmane Dembélé (28-year-old forward) and Marquinhos (31-year-old defender and captain).

As for Safonov, he is an option. Competition is important in the eyes of coach Luis Enrique and the Russian has performed well. However, we shouldn’t be too quick to sideline Chevalier. The latter has qualities and was recruited to take a long-term place. As often, a bit of perspective is helpful. After that, it’s up to coach Luis Enrique to make his choices based on his expectations, training, and matches.

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