While he thought he would take advantage of Matvey Safonov’s injury, Lucas Chevalier could have less time than expected to prove his worth.
It’s a terrible blow that Matvey Safonov has to endure. While he had just won his starting place at the expense of Lucas Chevalier and had allowed PSG to win the Intercontinental Cup against Flamengo, making four saves during the penalty shootout, the Russian goalkeeper returned from Qatar with a broken left hand.
Verdict? At least “three to four weeks” of unavailability, says the capital club. An absence that could be shortened. According to Russian doctor Nikita Karlitsky, interviewed by MatchTV, the Parisian goalkeeper (26 years old) could rejoin the group faster than expected. “This type of injury heals very well, especially since it is an arm injury”he said.
“So I highly doubt it will take him more than three weeks to recoverhe adds. After four weeks, he will be able to play without any restrictions. Sometimes you can give up, and if it’s just a small tear, you don’t have to wait for it to heal. But since Safonov is a goalkeeper, he can train and stay in good physical condition. »
Lucas Chevalier under pressure
For him, Matvey Safonov “will be able to resume goalkeeping exercises within a week and a half to two weeks: juggling, working on your sensitivity”. And to conclude:
“Four weeks is the maximum. But he could return to the field sooner. » Reassuring news for him, but much less good for his French competitor among the Rouge et Bleu.
Arriving this summer from Lille, for 40 million euros, Lucas Chevalier made several mistakes during his first months in Paris. The point, therefore, is losing its number one position. Also left on the bench in the Coupe de France against Fontenay. for the benefit of Renato Marin, the French international hoped to take advantage of his Russian rival’s injury to regain confidence. He will only have a short time to do so.
