What about Marquinhos? While Neymar has left and the Parisian leaders have already told Marco Verratti that they no longer count on him, no one seems untouchable at PSG anymore. Moreover, the 29-year-old Brazilian defender started… on the bench against Lorient (0-0), during the first day of the championship. The armband? On the arm of Danilo Pereira. “I make my decisions based on what I see during the week. Marquinhos had some physical issues during the week. My role is to make decisions”, had justified Luis Enrique. And to add: “You will have to get used to it: I will change positions a lot, bring players in and out, change starters”. Even the captain? According to Le Parisien, “Marqui” is in no way pushed towards the exit. “On the other hand, his captaincy seems put to the test, like his place as holder”, assure our colleagues. It must be said that the former Roma is only a shadow of himself since the elimination against Real, in the round of 16 of C1, two years ago.
Last but not least, Le Parisien evokes an “internal reflection” on the subject of the captaincy. And this, even before Luis Enrique took office. Remember that Paris-SG has recruited Milan Skriniar and Lucas Hernandez in order to evolve in the axis of the defense. The latter can however evolve on the left, and this is what he is called upon to do as long as Nuno Mendes squats in the infirmary. Eventually, Presnel Kimpembe, still unavailable, will also apply for a pivotal position. Recruited in 2013, Marquinhos is the third most capped player in PSG history with 408 appearances. He is only beaten by his comrade Verratti (416) and the record holder, Jean-Marc Pilorget (435).