PSG Promotes Three Academy Defenders With Six Out for Brest

Overview

• Paris Saint‑Germain will host Brest in Ligue 1 at the Parc des Princes with six players unavailable.
• The absentees are Quentin Ndjantou, Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho, Achraf Hakimi, Warren Zaire‑Emery and Lucas Chevalier.
• L’Équipe, cited by Yahoo Sports, reported that David Boly, Samba Coulibaly and Dimitri Lucea trained with the first team to cover the gaps.
• Achraf Hakimi’s thigh injury from the first leg of the Champions League semifinals leaves a vacancy at right back that could hand 17‑year‑old Boly a chance.
• PSG lead the league, so using academy defenders helps protect the title push while easing the load on a tired squad late in the season.