Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino has hinted Sergio Ramos could make his long-awaited debut against Nantes on Saturday.
Confirmation comes from the coach himself
Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed Sergio Ramos is closer to finally making his Paris Saint-Germain debut, four months after arriving from Real Madrid. The Spain international signed on a free transfer in July but has been sidelined with a knee injury. Speaking at a media conference ahead of Saturday’s Ligue 1 clash with Nantes, the PSG head coach said that Ramos is back in training and could be in contention to make the squad.
Pochettino said everything about Ramos
Sergio Ramos has been doing well. He has trained with the squad three times and is making good progress. We are pleased and will see if he is available for tomorrow, or for an upcoming game Pochettino said. When asked about Ramos’s mindset and frustration at not being able to play, the Argentine added: “A World Cup winner like Sergio Ramos with his competitive level and mentality is going to find it difficult to accept not playing as much as he would like. But he is very strong. He is working extremely hard, and we think he is making good progress. We have to be patient, as he has been. That speaks to his maturity. He is coping well with the workload and that is an important step for him to get closer to playing.
Medical update on Ramos’ situation
A medical update from the club earlier on Friday confirmed Rafinha, Alexandre Letellier, Julian Draxler and Gianluigi Donnarumma will miss the weekend’s game, but Pochettino is expected to have Neymar, Lionel Messi and Leandro Paredes back available, with the latter two both featuring for Argentina during the international break. On Neymar, Pochettino said: “He has trained well today. I am not certain, but I think he will be able to be in the squad for tomorrow. The former Tottenham boss was also asked if he felt he has made his mark on this PSG team since arriving in January.