PSG Kicks Four Stars From The LM National Team

Paris Saint-Germain drew Real Madrid in the 1/8 finals and it will probably be the biggest hit of this stage of the competition. The first meeting of both clubs will be played on February 15, 2022. The rematch will take place three weeks later. It turns out that Parisians will have to face the first problems now.

PSG to exclude four seasoned players from hitting Real Madrid.

The French daily “Le Parisien” informed that the 25-person team, which must be reported by coach Mauricio Pochettino, will not have room for one player. Georgino Wijnaldum is among those at risk. The midfielder was brought into the club last summer from Liverpool, and now he may not play any role in the Parisian project. Julian Draxler and Juan Bernat also add to the list.

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The deadline for sending the list of players playing in the knockout stage of the Champions League is Thursday (February 3). Why are these four at risk? The UEFA regulations stipulate that the 25-person squad must include two goalkeepers who play exclusively in this position. Eight seats are reserved for “locally trained” players in clubs from France. Among the eight, no club may have more than four “union-trained players”.

This means that there are 17 places left for foreigners. Meanwhile, there are 18 of them in the club. That is why one of the four mentioned may not play in the next hit with.

This notation puts “locally trained” and “club trained” (in this case) footballers on a par. According to the federation, these are players who, between the age of 15 and 21, regardless of their nationality and age, have been registered with their club or that of France for three consecutive seasons or 36 months.

“Union-trained” players are players who, between the ages of 15 and 21, have been registered with a club or other clubs belonging to the same association as his current team, for a period of three full seasons or 36 months. This period begins with the first official match of the competition.