The picture shocked everyone. This Saturday, during the Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham, Nuno Mendes never returned to the pitch after the break. Replaced by Lucas Hernandez, he was still on the bench watching his team’s 2nd half, wearing his down jacket.
But according to our information, this is a simple precaution. Is it because of the left knee injury that occurred during the match against Bayern Munich on November 4? It’s hard to say at this stage, but Luis Enrique and his staff didn’t want to take any risks with their prized left-back, who showed no signs of distress throughout the 45 minutes of play.
On Saturday, the Portuguese left-back played the entire Ligue 1 match against Le Havre (3-0), bringing his offensive enthusiasm and dazzling acceleration, including the decisive pass to Kang-in Lee. However, he skipped Portugal’s November rally two weeks earlier to recover in peace.
His absence in the second half did not prevent Paris from increasing the pace. Even though London’s second goal was scored by Randal Kolo Muani, PSG regained the lead through Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz and Willian Pacho.
