PSG v Metz: Hernandez assesses Dro Fernandez’s first Ligue 1 start

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·22 February 2026

PSG v Metz: Hernandez assesses Dro Fernandez’s first Ligue 1 start

Paris Saint-Germain claimed a 3-0 victory over Metz (video highlights PSG/Metz) this Saturday at the Parc des Princes as part of the 23rd matchday of Ligue 1 2025-2026. After the match, Parisian defender Lucas Hernandez (30 years old) was invited to the mixed zone to comment on the first start of Dro Fernandez (an 18-year-old midfielder who arrived from FC Barcelona this winter) at PSG.

Hernandez: “For the future, he’s a great player.”

“He’s a young player, like many in this team. He brings a lot of calm and confidence. We welcomed him really well, and he’s gaining confidence. Hopefully, he continues like this because he’s a player who can give us a lot. Before the match, we mainly told him to do what he knows how to do. He’s a young player with a lot of talent. Technically, he’s very strong. We told him to play like he does in training, relaxed, calm. And you could see it: he had a very good match. For the future, he’s a great player,” said Hernandez, as reported by Le Figaro.

You can sense that Dro Fernandez has integrated well into the game; everyone seems ready to help him and push him forward. He has already shown some great things, both in technical quality and game vision. All this with a certain ease in the Parisian style of play, a sign of rapid adaptation. Even though, of course, not everything is perfect. Some automatisms still need to be worked out.

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Also, unsurprisingly, the 18-year-old showed some limitations in duels. That’s part of learning at the highest level and the normal physical development at this age. Especially for a player coming from La Liga to Ligue 1, we’ve already seen that the first few months can be complicated. A bit of patience is needed, and Dro should be allowed to grow. As Hernandez points out, he’s here “for the future.” But the present is already promising.

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