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Pacho absent from Le Havre: rotation and increased preparation

The Paris Saint-Germain officially announced this Friday the unavailability of its central defender, Willian Pacho, for the Ligue 1 meeting against Le Havre AC, scheduled Saturday at 5pm at the Parc des Princes. This absence, which took place at the dawn of the 30th day of the championship, is part of a strategy of turnover, but it takes on a particular dimension because of the impossibility of integrating the Ecuadorian player into the Parisian group. The human rights defender’s absence is all the more notable as it constitutes a break with a regularity observed since 9 November 2024.

This unavailability, justified by a state of health requiring the rest of the player, occurs while Willian Pacho has established himself as a key element of the Parisian defence, accumulating a significant number of minutes of play this season in Europe. The absence is not linked to international obligations, but aims to ensure the player’s full physical ability in view of the match postponed against FC Nantes, scheduled next Tuesday. This meeting, originally scheduled for the 29th day, was postponed and represents an important issue for the club of the capital.

Therefore, Willian Pacho’s absence from the game against Le Havre AC marks a turning point in the preparation of the Paris Saint-Germain, stressing the importance attached to the health of the players and the need to anticipate the constraints associated with the dense schedule of the end of the season. The club will therefore have to adapt and be responsive to compensate for this loss and tackle the encounter with an alternative strategy against the team led by Didier Digard.