Terrible news confirmed in Paris before the shock in Lyon
A few days before the Ligue 1 clash against OL, Sunday evening at Groupama Stadium, bad news followed on the side of PSG.
Angel Di Maria would in turn be positive for Covid
Three days before the shock of the 20th day of Ligue 1 on the lawn of Olympique Lyonnais, the bad news is linked on the side of Paris Saint-Germain. After Danilo Perreira on Monday, Gianluigi Donnarumma Tuesday and Layvin Kurzawa Wednesday, a new case of Covid-19 was detected within the workforce of the club in the capital.
Indeed, according to information relayed this Thursday by the journalist of RMC Sport, Loïc Tanzi, Angel Di Maria has tested positive today. As compatriot Lionel Messi signs his return to training after being isolated in Argentina for the same problem, the 33-year-old attacking midfielder was immediately sidelined from Mauricio Pochettino’s squad.
And quite logically, Di Maria will miss the trip to Groupama Stadium against Peter Bosz’s men on Sunday evening, at the end of the 20th day of the championship. With the absence of Neymar, injured and still in care, and the uncertainty around the presence of Lionel Messi, the former Manchester United striker had a good chance of animating the offensive sector of PSG alongside Kylian Mbappé against the Gones.
His package is therefore a huge blow for the Parisian coach who should again rely on young people to complete his group in Lyon. Especially since other cases of Covid should still be feared in the capital in the coming days.
PSG: Other cases to fear after Di Maria?
Among the first players to have been positively announced in early January, Juan Bernat resumed training on Thursday as he himself reported on social networks. The Spanish left-back was due at the start on Wednesday, but he finally received an additional day of rest. The former Bayer Munich defender returned directly to the Paris Saint-Germain group on Thursday.
As a reminder, with Angel Di Maria, PSG is on its fifth case of Covid-19 after Gianluigi Donnarumma, Sergio Rico, Nathan Bitumazala and Layvin Kurzawa. Returning from vacation last weekend, the Argentine international had not yet played the first match of 2022 against Vannes in the Coupe de France. According to Gaston Edul, journalist at TyC Sports, Di Maria is asymptomatic and should therefore return in 5 days.
The protege of Pochettino should still follow the traditional protocol and this means that he will not be able to take his place in Lyon. RMC Sport specifies that the list of Parisian players affected by Covid-19 is long, but the management of the club fears other cases in the days to come. The medical structures of the Rouge et Bleu are therefore put on maximum alert.