Paris Saint-Germain is following this situation with understandable interest. Twenty-year-old Désiré Doué, the Parisian club’s midfielder, may not start for France against Colombia on Sunday due to back pain, according to information shared by L’Équipe ahead of this second friendly match.
“Paris Saint-Germain’s Désiré Doué may not start against Colombia on Sunday (9 p.m.) in Washington, D.C., during France’s second friendly match in the United States. He is suffering from back pain.”
This information calls for caution. At this stage, it’s not a question of an officially confirmed withdrawal, but rather uncertainty surrounding his place in the starting eleven. Expected to play on the left wing, Désiré Doué is suffering from back pain, and his condition still needs to be assessed, which naturally leads to waiting rather than drawing hasty conclusions.
In a context where Didier Deschamps was already considering a major overhaul of his team after the victory against Brazil, this setback could be enough to reshuffle the cards without necessarily signaling a lasting blow. For Paris, the issue is simple: remain vigilant, without panicking too quickly. A back problem always warrants attention, but the situation described remains, for the moment, more a question of whether he will start than a red alert.
