PSG travel with a crowded infirmary
Paris Saint-Germain head to Villarreal on Tuesday night (9 p.m. local) for matchday four of the Champions League without several key players. Ousmane Dembélé, Marquinhos and Nuno Mendes are all out injured, joining Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who was recently operated on for a torn cruciate ligament. Seventeen-year-old David Boly is in the squad.
Luis Enrique was due to speak to the press at 5:15 p.m. in Paris. About 2,600 PSG supporters will make the trip to the Estadio de la Ceramica, including around 600 ultras.
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Villarreal want to hit back
Paris lead the league phase with three wins from three, including a 4-2 victory over Barcelona last time out. Villarreal have one win in three: 3-1 against Napoli, then losses to Borussia Dortmund (3-2) and Liverpool (4-3).
Coach Inigo Perez called PSG a bulldozer that flattens everyone and said his players must lose their fear and play without complexes. He also praised Luis Enrique’s work as perfect and brilliant. Midfielder Pape Gueye, who grew up in the Paris region in an Olympique de Marseille family, said he knows what to expect against the European champions, injuries or not.
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