Martin Lange 09:01, March 04, 2023
This Saturday evening, PSG face Nantes at the Parc des Princes.
While everything seems to be going well on the pitch and the players are preparing for their meeting against Bayern Munich next Wednesday in the Champions League, an event disrupts the preparation: the indictment for rape of Achraf Hakimi.
The week promises to be busy for Paris Saint-Germain.
Before traveling to Munich on Wednesday to face Bayern in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
The Parisians face Nantes this Saturday evening at the Parc des Princes.
If on the ground, the lights are green, a new non-sporting affair has disrupted the preparation of the champions of France: the indictment for rape of the Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi this Friday.
Hakimi supported by his club
A situation that coach Christophe Galtier refused to comment on.
"I will not answer any questions regarding Achraf Hakimi's extra-sportsmanship, the club has already communicated regarding the situation," he said straight away.
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Officially, the club supports its player who denies the accusations against him.
Hakimi, in the recovery phase, will not be present this evening at the Park but should play Wednesday in Munich, his judicial control allowing him to leave French territory.
On the field side, Paris will also have to do without Neymar, probably too tight for Bayern too.
"Very important to put a competitive team against Nantes"
But Paris showed last week against OM that the Brazilian was not essential.
Galtier should also largely renew the winners of the classic: "We found in Marseille some faces that we had had in the first part of the season. It seems to me very important to put a very competitive team against Nantes to chain a third consecutive victory in the league", underlined the coach.
A way also to best prepare for the trip to Munich on Wednesday: the Parisians will be forced to win in Germany.