Two important players for Paris Saint-Germain’s matchup with Chelsea in the Club World Cup final will not be available.
Paris Saint-Germain’s incredible victory over Real Madrid has dealt them a serious blow ahead of their Club World Cup final.
Chelsea defeated Brazilian team Fluminense on Tuesday, and PSG defeated Real 4-0 on Wednesday to secure their place in the final on Sunday.
Fabian Ruiz gave the French powerhouses the lead in the sixth minute.
Three minutes later, Ousmane Dembele doubled his team’s lead after taking advantage of an error made by Antonio Rudiger.
Before halftime, Ruiz added another to make the score 3-0. Three minutes before the end, Goncalo Ramos completed the score.
Due to their elimination from the third-place play-offs, Real Madrid’s loss to PSG signals the end of their Club World Cup campaign.
On the other hand, PSG, who won four trophies in the 2024–25 season, including the coveted Champions League, is only one game away from taking home their fifth championship in the last 12 months.
However, Luis Enrique will be missing two important players for PSG’s matchup with Chelsea in East Rutherford, New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.
When PSG plays Chelsea on Sunday, Enrique won’t be allowed to use the banned defenders Pacho and Lucas Hernandez.
When PSG defeated Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals, Pacho and Luis Hernandez were both sent off.
For his studs-up challenge on Leon Goretzka, Anthony Taylor sent Pacho out with a straight red card.
In front of the Premier League referee, Hernandez also elbowed Raphael Guerreiro in the jaw, earning him a red card.
After being fired against Bayern, they were both suspended for two games.
Joao Neves had his second yellow of the Club World Cup against Real Madrid; why is he not suspended?
Joao Neves will be available for Enrique to use when PSG plays Chelsea in the Club World Cup final.
Even if Neves received his second yellow card of the tournament against Real, that is still the case.
Just before halftime, Szymon Marciniak of Poland booked the Portuguese midfielder.
However, since yellow cards are reset following the quarterfinal stage, he is eligible to play against Chelsea.
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