PSG travel to Lille without Ousmane Dembélé and Bradley Barcola | OneFootball

L'Équipe reports that PSG visit Lille on Friday at 20:45 without Ousmane Dembélé, who is being rested until Monday. Bradley Barcola and Nuno Mendes are also absent.

Mendes is serving the second of a three-match suspension following his Trophée des Champions red card. Barcola will not travel while his move to Liverpool is finalised, though Luis Enrique said on Thursday that he remains a PSG player and the winger trained that day.

Dembélé’s absence could open the door for Ferran Torres to make his first start, having struck twice on debut in the 2-2 draw with Rennes.

Luis Enrique said he was excited to face Davide Ancelotti and praised his work as his father’s assistant. He stressed that winning major trophies requires 23 players, not only 11.

Ibrahim Mbaye has been left out of competition until the end of the transfer window.

Source: L'Équipe

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