PSG Resumes Pre-Season Training Without World Cup Players
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) resumed pre-season training on July 26-27, 2026, at their Poissy campus without most key players, who are still on post-World Cup vacation. The club granted four weeks off for participants (three weeks for finalists), delaying returns of French and Spanish stars like Ousmane Dembélé and Fabian Ruiz. Only nine players, including Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Matvey Safonov, trained initially. PSG faces upcoming friendlies and official matches, including the UEFA Super Cup on August 12 against Aston Villa.
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PSG Resumes Training with Only Nine Players as Internationals Remain on World Cup Break
Paris Saint-Germain officially resumed preseason training on Monday at their Poissy campus, but only nine players were present due to World Cup commitments. Among those returning were starters Matveï Safonov and Khvitcha Kvaratskhelia, along with Lucas Beraldo, Lucas Chevalier, and others. Fans gathered at the training center's fan zone, with some arriving as early as 8 a.m. to seek autographs. The club expects international players to return in waves based on their World Cup elimination dates: Willian Pacho and Ibrahim Mbaye this week, Marquinhos, Vitinha, Joao Neves, Nuno Mendes, and Achraf Hakimi next week, and French players like Ousmane Dembélé and Bradley Barcola around August 8-10. The team has friendly matches scheduled against Mallorca and Manchester United before official fixtures including the UEFA Super Cup on August 12 and Trophée des Champions on August 16.
PSG resumes training without World Cup participants
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) resumes training on Monday morning in Poissy without most of its key players, who are still on vacation following the 2025 World Cup. The club had established a framework of four weeks of vacation for players who participated in the World Cup, with the exception of those who reached the final, who receive three weeks. This affects Spanish world champion Fabian Ruiz and French players Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, Bradley Barcola, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Lucas Hernandez, and new recruit Lucas Digne. Players expected to be present include Illia Zabarnyi and Khvitcha Kvaratskhelia. The article also notes a comment criticizing the scheduling of the European Super Cup on August 12, just weeks after the World Cup ended on July 19.
PSG Returns to Training with Limited Squad Ahead of European Super Cup
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) resumed training on July 27, 2026, at the PSG Campus under coach Luis Enrique, but with a significantly reduced squad due to the 2026 World Cup. Several key players, including French internationals Ousmane Dembélé, Bradley Barcola, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Désiré Doué, and world champion Fabian Ruiz (Spain), are on delayed return. Present players included Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Lucas Beraldo, Matvey Safonov, Lucas Chevalier, Dro Fernandez, and Ilia Zabarnyi. PSG has scheduled two friendlies: against Mallorca on August 5 in Palma and against Manchester United on August 8 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The club's primary immediate objective is the UEFA Super Cup on August 12 in Salzburg against Aston Villa, winners of the Europa League. They will also compete for the Champions Trophy against Lens on August 16.
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Paris Saint-Germain Begins Pre-Season Training Without World Cup Players
Paris Saint-Germain officially resumed training on July 26, 2026, in Poissy, but without most of its international players who are still on vacation following the World Cup. Coach Luis Enrique will initially work with a squad including Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Matvey Safonov, Senny Mayulu, Illia Zabarnyi, Lucas Beraldo, Lucas Chevalier, Dro Fernandez, and new signing Alessandro Longoni. Quentin Ndjantou returns from injury, and several academy players have been called up. Randal Kolo Muani and Renato Sanches, back from loan but asked to find new clubs, train with the reserve team. World Cup players will return gradually: Willian Pacho and Ibrahim Mbaye (eliminated early) may return this week; Marquinhos, Vitinha, João Neves, Nuno Mendes, and Achraf Hakimi in the coming days; Spanish and French finalists (including Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, Bradley Barcola, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Lucas Hernandez, Lucas Digne, and world champion Fabian Ruiz) are expected between August 8 and 10. PSG's first fixtures are the European Super Cup against Aston Villa on August 12 and the Trophée des Champions against Lens on August 16.
PSG Returns to Training Without World Cup Participants
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) resumes training this Monday morning in Poissy, two weeks after the end of the World Cup, but without most of its key players due to their participation in the tournament. The club had set a general framework: four weeks of vacation for players who took part in the World Cup, starting from their team's elimination, with an exception for those who reached the final (three weeks). This affects Spanish world champion Fabian Ruiz and French players Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, Bradley Barcola, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Lucas Hernandez, and new recruit Lucas Digne. Players expected to be present include Illia Zabarnyi and Khvitcha Kvaratskhelia. The article also includes a user comment criticizing the scheduling of the European Super Cup on August 12, just weeks after the World Cup ends on July 19.