French Champions’ Trophy
Lens 1 – 0 Paris Saint-Germain FT
Bradley Barcola was within the France squad which completed fourth at this summer season’s World Cup [Getty Images]
Liverpool goal Bradley Barcola was neglected of Paris St-Germain’s squad as they have been narrowly overwhelmed by Lens within the French Tremendous Cup.
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Barcola has been linked with a transfer to Anfield this summer season, with Liverpool reportedly ready to pay the Champions League winners someplace within the area of £100m for the 23-year-old.
The France ahead, who has additionally been fascinating Arsenal, was an unused substitute in his facet’s Tremendous Cup win over Aston Villa on Wednesday.
With out him on Sunday, Ligue 1 champions PSG fell to defeat as Lens’ Florian Thauvin scored the one objective within the thirty second minute when he turned in Matthieu Udol’s mis-hit shot.
Coupe de France winners Lens performed a lot of the recreation, which they hosted, with 10 males after teenage defender Kyllian Antonio was proven a straight crimson card within the thirty ninth minute for a studs-up problem close to the midway line on Maghnes Akliouche.
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PSG additionally misplaced substitute Nuno Mendes to a late sending-off after he got here off the bench to switch latest signing Lucas Digne.
The capital giants have been strengthening their enjoying pool over the previous week, with World Cup ultimate match-winner Ferran Torres arriving from Barcelona and 21-year-old Belgian winger Mika Godts becoming a member of from Ajax.
Godts seems set to both present Barcola with sturdy competitors for a beginning place or be a like-for-like substitute in Luis Enrique’s squad ought to the Frenchman depart.
