Paris Saint-Germain playmaker Javier Pastore doubtful for match against Brestois – Ligue 1 news
Paris Saint-Germain playmaker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Javier-Pastore-c18082 is doubtful to take part in Sunday’s Ligue clash against Stade Brestois at Parc des Princes.
The Argentine international will be exhausted from his trip to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Argentina-c2841 managed to beat South American rivals Venezuela 1-0 and scored three goals against Nigeria
to win 3-1.
The former Palermo attacking midfielder was called by Argentina coach, Alejandro Sabella, to join the national squad in the friendly matches. Following the long hours spent travelling, Pastore’s fatigue level would have risen and questions are being raised
whether he will be fit for the Sunday clash for PSG
Antoine Kombouare was disappointed when the Cordoba-born was called to join his national side. The Kanak coach sees the South American as his trump card and would like him to spend regular time at Parc des Prince to further improve the coordination of the
nine newly recruited players – all brought in this summer.
Pastore made quite an impression on the former Valenciennes coach as he registered four assists in four games for PSG, two coming in the last match against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Toulouse-FC-c40751 in the ongoing Ligue 1 Championelle.
The 2010 Serie A Young Footballer of the Year award winner is confident that he will recover and is optimistic to make an appearance at Parc des princes on Sunday.
He tweeted: “Recently arrived in Paris again, be back tomorrow with the team for training and to win on Sunday.”
The French tactician was frustrated with the late arrival of Pastore and is in limbo whether to give Pastore rest ahead of the first leg of Europa league on September 15 or make a gamble by playing him in this weekend’s Ligue1 encounter.
The Frenchman will try to capitalise on momentum gained from a 3-1 win over Toulouse in their last Ligue 1 game. Though Brest are yet to register a win in the competition, they did however manage to halt second-placed http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-Lyonnais-c40130.
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