PSG key player returns ahead of FC Barcelona showdown

This Saturday, PSG hosts Clermont in matchday 28 of Ligue 1. The medical report before this match only concerns Presnel Kimpembe.

Four days before hosting FC Barcelona at the Parc des Princes in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, PSG plays against Clermont, also at home, on matchday 28 of Ligue 1.

For this encounter, Luis Enrique is expected to make several changes to the team. The Spanish coach plans to rest some key players. The only certainty is that Presnel Kimpembe will not participate in this match.

PSG key player returns ahead of FC Barcelona showdown

The PSG center-back, affected and operated on the Achilles tendon, continues his recovery process as revealed by the club in its medical report.

Bradley Barcola, who suffered a hamstring injury in the left thigh during the international break with the French U21 national team, does not appear in PSG's medical report. Therefore, he is under consideration to be part of the team against Clermont, and thus, it seems he will be considered to play against FC Barcelona.

PSG medical report:

• Presnel Kimpembe continues his recovery process.

Undoubtedly, it’s great news for PSG, considering that Bradley Barcola has earned the starting position at PSG throughout the season under the management of Luis Enrique. In fact, the 21-year-old Frenchman delivered a solid performance against Real Sociedad in the Champions League round of 16, scoring an important goal.

Nevertheless, PSG, particularly Luis Enrique, was prepared to face these types of matches without one of their preferred players, so to speak. Luis Enrique has been exploring different alternatives in Ligue 1, and Barcola will likely rest in the match against FC Barcelona to avoid rushing his return and risking re-injury.

Also, considering the experiments Luis Enrique has conducted with attacks comprising Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, Goncalo Ramos, Randal Kolo Muani, Kang-In Lee, etc. We shall see.