PSG’s magical night vs Tottenham, Nuno Mendes gives fans a scare | OneFootball

PSG defeated Tottenham 5-3 on the night of last Wednesday, November 26, in a match valid for the fifth round of the Champions League. Although the main highlight of the night was Vitinha, with a hat-trick, Nuno Mendes was also a topic of conversation, and not for the best reasons.

The player trained by Sporting ended up being substituted at halftime of the match, something that raised many questions among French fans and, of course, Roberto Martínez, who is counting on the defender for the 2026 World Cup. However, it was merely a precaution.

According to information revealed by the French press, there are no reasons for concern regarding Nuno Mendes, despite his recent injury problems. Le Parisien and RMC Sport assure that it was all about not risking too much effort from the Portuguese international.

Considering that he recently returned from injury and played 90 minutes against Le Havre last weekend, Nuno Mendes was ultimately rested by Luis Enrique. The PSG coach chose to safeguard the former Sporting player's fitness with future commitments in mind.

As for PSG, the French team secured their fourth victory in five matches played in the Champions League so far and occupies second place in the standings, with 12 points. Only Arsenal has more (15), as they have won all the games played so far.

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