Gianluigi Buffon will start in goal for Paris Saint-Germain in this evening’s Ligue 1 opener against SM Caen.
Coach Thomas Tuchel had kept his cards close to his chest when asked to choose between Alphonse Areola and Buffon for the gloves.
However, for the opening match at least, the decision is out of his hands.
Areola is not even in the squad to face Caen, missing out along with Kylian Mbappé, Presnel Kimpembe, Marco Verratti, Layvin Kurzawa and Edinson Cavani.
Gianluigi Buffon will start in goal for Paris Saint-Germain in this evening’s Ligue 1 opener against SM Caen.
Coach Thomas Tuchel had kept his cards close to his chest when asked to choose between Alphonse Areola and Buffon for the gloves.
However, for the opening match at least, the decision is out of his hands.
Areola is not even in the squad to face Caen, missing out along with Kylian Mbappé, Presnel Kimpembe, Marco Verratti, Layvin Kurzawa and Edinson Cavani.
This means that Buffon only faces competition from Kevin Trapp and should therefore start his Ligue 1 debut.
It kicks off at the Parc des Princes this evening at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).
PSG squad for Caen: Buffon, Trapp; Dagba, Marquinhos, Meunier, Nsoki, Rimane, Thiago Silva; Bernede, Diaby, Draxler, Lass, Lo Celso, Nkunku, Rabiot; Di Maria, Neymar, Weah