US EditionPSG coach Luis Enrique drops goalkeeper Chevalier and picks Safonov against Newcastle
- PSG Coach Luis Enrique selected Matvei Safonov over Lucas Chevalier for the Champions League match against Newcastle.
- Chevalier has faced criticism for being 'erratic' and making several mistakes after joining PSG from Lille.
- Safonov recently recovered from a fractured left hand sustained during a match against Flamengo.
- Before facing Newcastle, PSG had allowed 10 goals in seven games and aimed to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League.
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The Russian goaltender regained a place this Wednesday against the English after his exploit in the Intercontinental Cup. Lucas Chevalier, criticized for his disappointing performances, sees his status weakened.
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PSG coach Luis Enrique drops goalkeeper Chevalier and picks Safonov against Newcastle
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique has dropped goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier and selected Matvei Safonov home game against Newcastle in the Champions League.
From his arrival in Paris last summer, Lucas Chevalier was clearly number 1 in the PSG's goal until his injury in November. Matveï Safonov's surprise titularization against Newcastle (1-1), on Wednesday, confirms that the competition has been revived.
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Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique insisted Wednesday that a “catastrophic” run of Champions League matches against some of Europe’s best sides had set his team up perfectly for the play-off round as he shrugged off suggestions not qualifying directly for the last 16 was a failure. “If any team is ready for the play-offs and for whoever we have to play, it is us — when you look at the teams we have played, it is catastrophic,” the Spaniard s…
==Career==The French "Pari Saint-Germain" official, Matway Safonov, spoke of returning to the team in the 8th round of the UEFA Champion League's 2025/2016 season with Newcastle United after the injury.
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