Trouble before Champions League clash: Is this PSG star fit? | OneFootball

The top flight is once again all about survival. Among other things, PSG want to lay a solid foundation at home for the second leg at Liverpool FC and repeat last year’s story by knocking the Reds out of the Champions League.

One thing was already clear before the official lineup announcement: midfield star Fabian Ruiz would not be involved in this mission.

As reported by ‘Sport Bild’, the official reason is a knee problem.

According to the French outlet ‘L’Équipe’, however, there could be more to it.

The club are said to have doubts about whether the injury is really that serious. The club’s own scans reportedly no longer showed anything. The bosses therefore believed that the 29-year-old could at least have played a few minutes in last Friday’s league match against Toulouse.

Originally, the injury was said to be minor. As stated in the ‘Sport Bild’ report, he suffered a knee bruise in the Champions League against Sporting in January, which has now lingered longer than expected.

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The fact that Ruiz is insisting he does not want to play or train as long as he feels pain (even with the slightest discomfort) is reportedly causing frustration.

PSG coach Luis Enrique recently said about the saga involving his player that there is no problem: “We have to wait for the player. We are trying to bring the players back as quickly as possible.”

Last season, Ruiz was still a key pillar in the run to winning the famous trophy. Up until his injury, he had also been a regular starter this season.

What do you think, can PSG break down the struggling Reds even without Ruiz? Let us know in the comments.

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

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