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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.
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PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain, the two-time European champion, resumes training this Monday morning in Poissy (Yvelines) without a significant portion of its key players, a familiar challenge for major clubs with deep international rosters.
Summer Schedule Framework
Following an intense 2025 offseason, the capital club established a general framework for this summer:
- Four weeks of vacation for players who participated in the World Cup, starting from the date of their team's elimination
- Three weeks of vacation (the minimum imposed by the players' union) for those who reached the final, including:
- Spanish world champion Fabian Ruiz
- French contingent: Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, Bradley Barcola, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Lucas Hernandez
- New recruit Lucas Digne
Expected Attendees at Monday's Resumption
Two weeks after the conclusion of the World Cup, the following players are expected to report for training:
- Illia Zabarnyi
- Khvitcha Kvaratskhelia
(Kvaratskhelia and Zabarnyi were seen during the Ligue 1 match between Le Havre and PSG on February 28.)
Reader Comment:
"Placing the European Super Cup on August 12 with a World Cup ending on July 19 is just devaluing your own product." — prebenlebison
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