PSG/Arsenal – 2 key absentees for PSG's friendly

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·23 May 2026

PSG/Arsenal – 2 key absentees for PSG's friendly

This Saturday, Paris Saint-Germain played an in-house friendly at Campus PSG in order to prepare for next week’s Champions League final against Arsenal at the Puskas Arena (kick-off at 6 p.m., broadcast on Canal+ and M6). Le Parisien provided some details about the match-up, including the absences of Achraf Hakimi (27-year-old right-back) and Ousmane Dembélé (29-year-old forward).

“this match was played at high intensity.”

“Two teams of eleven faced each other for a little over an hour in this match, which was played at high intensity. Black team: Marin – Fanne Drame, Zabarnyi, Hernandez, Mendes – Mayulu, Neves, Beraldo – Doué, Ramos, Barcola. White team: Safonov – Zaïre-Emery, Pacho, Marquinhos, Cordier – Dro, Vitinha, Ruiz – Mbaye, Lee, Kvaratskhelia.

“the Frenchman and the Moroccan worked individually.”

Only two players were missing: Ousmane Dembélé and Achraf Hakimi. Although they did not take part in this match-up, the Frenchman and the Moroccan worked individually. Their situation is causing no concern internally, the staff took no risks, and both men will indeed be involved next week in Budapest against the Gunners. Absent during the last Ligue 1 matchday against Paris FC, Nuno Mendes and Willian Pacho were both present.”

Of course, the teams were mixed in order to prepare for the final, and there is no reason to think that either of the two could be the starting lineup against Arsenal. The idea was to work at high intensity in a balanced match. There does not appear to have been any injury as a result, but above all the returns of Nuno Mendes and Willian Pacho fully with the group stand out.

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We still have to wait for Hakimi and Dembélé. Nothing worrying, there is still time. Even so, their return should not drag on for several more days, with the aim of having these important players back at 100% for the final. Of course, PSG are remaining discreet about both cases.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.