17th, 3:45 AM, away match against Le Havre
With French professional football ‘champion’ Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) without ‘superstar’ Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), interest is growing as to whether Lee Kang-in will solidify his position as a starting player from the opening match.
PSG will play its 2024-2025 Ligue 1 away opener against Le Havre at the Stade de Oceane in Le Havre, France at 3:45 am (Korean time) on the 17th.
Lee Kang-in, who left Mallorca (Spain) last season to join PSG, played as PSG’s starting midfielder in his debut season, scoring 3 goals and 4 assists in the league.
Including the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League (UCL), it is 5 goals and 5 assists in official matches.
However, even in his second season at PSG, he is expected to face a tough competition for a starting spot.
With striker Mbappe, who has been the team’s poster boy, transferring to Real Madrid (Spain), a reorganization of the team’s attacking lineup is inevitable.
With the summer transfer window not yet closed, several attackers who could play in Lee Kang-in’s position, including Rayan Cherki (Lyon) and Desiree Doué (Rennes), are on PSG’s radar.
However, with the exception of 19-year-old Portuguese defensive midfielder Joao Neves, there are no replacement recruits yet who can threaten Lee Kang-in ahead of the opening match, so it is very likely that he will play in the opening match.
Lee Kang-in’s movements were also light during the pre-season.
He recently played the full match against Leipzig (Germany) and received favorable reviews from various media outlets.
Manager Luis Enrique is also likely to use existing players such as Lee Kang-in, Marco Asensio, Warren, Jair and Emiri for the opening match against Le Havre.
In fact, he expressed his expectations ahead of the opening match, saying, “PSG has players like Lee Kang-in who can play in multiple positions.”
Lee Kang-in also needs to make his presence felt from the opening match.
If the existing attacking lineup cannot fill the void left by Mbappe, PSG, which has the financial resources, can always recruit a replacement.
Even in France, Lee Kang-in is expected to start.
On the 16th, Le Parisien predicted that Lee Kang-in would play as a right winger in PSG’s starting lineup for the match against Le Havre.
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