This Tuesday, first-place Paris Saint-Germain will face eighth-place Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena in Matchday 3 of the 2025-2026 Champions League (kick-off at 9 p.m. CET). This Monday, RMC Sport announced two major returns to the Paris squad, but also two long-term absences.
“Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembélé and PSG captain Marquinhos are back in the Paris squad. Fabian Ruiz and Joao Neves are also absent from the Paris squad.”
Ousmane Dembélé (28-year-old forward) and Marquinhos (31-year-old defender and captain) are back in the PSG squad, which is excellent news. Even if it’s still unclear whether they’ll be able to start. We’ll have to wait a little longer for Fabian Ruiz (29-year-old midfielder) and João Neves (21-year-old midfielder), but at least Paris is regaining some strength. Let’s hope the infirmary continues to empty, without any further unpleasant surprises.