Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) go into the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie against Real Madrid carrying a 1-0 lead from the first leg. Ahead of the crucial encounter at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday, the French giants released an official statement confirming both Sergio Ramos and Ander Herrera's absence for the match.
Ramos and Herrera's absence won't be a huge loss for PSG, however, as both players also didn't feature in the first leg at the Parc des Princes stadium. Herrera was part of the squad but wasn't introduced into the game by Mauricio Pochettino. Sergio Ramos, on the other hand, wasn't even part of the squad after suffering an injury just days before the first leg.
Ramos still hasn't recovered from the injury and has now been ruled out of PSG's most crucial game of the season. Both players will travel with the squad to support their team at the Santiago Bernabeu. Pochettino confirmed the development to Spanish-based press agency EFE.
“Sergio asked to make the trip. He wanted to do it. He is a player who has spent almost his entire career at Real Madrid, who has won a lot there. As with any unavailable player, the important thing is to be all together, to be in solidarity for such a decisive moment,” the Argentine tactician said.
It will be an emotional return for Ramos as he spent more than 17 years at the Spanish capital. Ramos left Real Madrid last summer to join PSG on a two-year deal. It has been a nightmare of a season for the 35-year-old as he has struggled with a series of injuries.
PSG in huge trouble as Kylian Mbappe could be ruled out of the second leg tie against Real Madrid
There is an air of uncertainty around Kylian Mbappe's availability for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg tie against Real Madrid. In a recent official statement from PSG, the club revealed that Mbappe received a knock on his right foot in training and is undergoing treatment.
The statement also revealed that another update will be made in 24 hours.
It would be a huge blow for Pochettino if Mbappe doesn't make the trip to the Bernabeu. The 23-year-old was quite influential in the first leg, and scored the winner in the dying minutes of the game.
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tumcdkmsu
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psg
michaelkhongsai
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PSG defence will be in trouble tonight
deublrtuz
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lets go psg
themainman
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Real Madrid will knock them out....psg aren't reliable...
don't get cocky
walex2
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Psg might loose if mbampe isn’t playing because honestly I don’t see Messi doing much in this game .. his demeanor at psg is starting to piss me off we all understand you love Barca and it’s hard to play with some players at psg now because of how low their understanding to the game is but at least put in an effort so the fans know regardless whether win or loose you did your best just like you did when you were in Barcelona and you carried the team during all the crisis
Most of the goals Mbape score was assist by Messi . hope u remembered that most of the PSG winning Messi created the chanches
x1Sixtus
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if PSG wants to win that match they tighten their belt bc real Madrid is coming with no mercy, real Madrid needs goals and the most dangerous formation they can use is a 4-4-2 where benzema and bale act both as strikers and vinucius and asensio as left and right midfielders... There is no other formation that will be more dangerous than that combination... the only way PSG can beat such a formation is to work on their midfield that is the suprising factor, PSG will need to nsure a steady DM and high degree of accuracy, offensive flexibility and defense between the two offensive midfielders and most of all let PSG forget about mbappe bring up a good show tommorow, forget it he will be totally marked and covered tommorow, so Pochettino needs to make sure that danillo, marquihnos, veratti and gana gueye especially are up to the task, because we need goals from them.. forget Messi he will help in passes no goals to expect from him except some magic can be created, which I doubt... For Neymar I don't think he should start the 1st half psychologically from last match against NICE. he was not okay and his defensive rate dropped, I think he will be good for the second half because by then he must have already study the game and his motivation will automatically rise for him to bring a change in the second half... hakimi and Mendes should be highly alertes of their defensive role, bc I bet you real will exploit taht weak point....
KayceeTruth
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Do u think without Messi mbape alone will bring down Madrid ? 🤡 Madrid focus on marking Messi and veratti because the two always come together in the midfield park which makes the stronger players like casemiro and Mendy to leave there space to get closer to this guys there by leaving mbape only to cavajah , if it was just mbape Madrid will zonal mark him like they always mark Messi in el Classico and mbape won’t be that effective Some of u watch football but don’t understand it
Messi just got to PSG this season, remember that
Mariosuarez2
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Psg might loose if mbampe isn’t playing because honestly I don’t see Messi doing much in this game .. his demeanor at psg is starting to piss me off we all understand you love Barca and it’s hard to play with some players at psg now because of how low their understanding to the game is but at least put in an effort so the fans know regardless whether win or loose you did your best just like you did when you were in Barcelona and you carried the team during all the crisis
Do u think without Messi mbape alone will bring down Madrid ? 🤡 Madrid focus on marking Messi and veratti because the two always come together in the midfield park which makes the stronger players like casemiro and Mendy to leave there space to get closer to this guys there by leaving mbape only to cavajah , if it was just mbape Madrid will zonal mark him like they always mark Messi in el Classico and mbape won’t be that effective Some of u watch football but don’t understand it
OneLove⚽️
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mendy and casemiro are not playing
Ok thx for the correction👍
Jancekrtyz
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This would be a great game to watch may the best team win.
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mendy and casemiro are not playing
elguerrero24
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Real Madrid will knock them out....psg aren't reliable...
OneLove⚽️
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Psg might loose if mbampe isn’t playing because honestly I don’t see Messi doing much in this game .. his demeanor at psg is starting to piss me off we all understand you love Barca and it’s hard to play with some players at psg now because of how low their understanding to the game is but at least put in an effort so the fans know regardless whether win or loose you did your best just like you did when you were in Barcelona and you carried the team during all the crisis
Line up and formation and tactics is important and even if Mbappe doesn't play it's not the end of the world but Icardi must play a CF a d make the runs to receive a pass from creative players like Messi#Neymar or di Maria.
OneLove⚽️
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This would be a great game to watch may the best team win.
Manlikeperry
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Psg might loose if mbampe isn’t playing because honestly I don’t see Messi doing much in this game .. his demeanor at psg is starting to piss me off we all understand you love Barca and it’s hard to play with some players at psg now because of how low their understanding to the game is but at least put in an effort so the fans know regardless whether win or loose you did your best just like you did when you were in Barcelona and you carried the team during all the crisis