His exit at the break during the match against Fiorentina (1-1) last Saturday, “as a precaution” according to his coach Massimiliano Allegri, had cast doubt. This Monday afternoon confirmed the negative trend: Angel Di Maria, the Argentinian midfielder of Juventus Turin, is forfeited for the Champions League match on Tuesday (9 p.m.). He is not part of the group of selected players. He will therefore not find the Parc des Princes where he was so warmly greeted by Parisian supporters during his last match at the end of last season.
Di Maria, 34, had already missed two league games with Juve due to an adductor problem. Back on Saturday, he only played half time before leaving his partners, victim of a calf injury according to Tuttosport.
“It’s a shame,” said Christophe Galtier at a press conference. He wrote beautiful pages of this club. I can’t be glad he’s not here. I think he would have been happy to come back. But I am convinced that the player who will compensate for his absence will be of a very high level. »
PSG supporters will therefore not be able to meet him again. Three other former Parisians will nevertheless be present at the Park: Adrien Rabiot, Leandro Paredes and Moise Kean. Only the Argentinian midfielder, the most recent arrival in Turin, should be established.