PSG invested heavily in the summer but are still relying on the A team

Luis Enrique wants to rest his stars for the Champions League but they keep having to dig out the team in Ligue 1 By Get French Football News Luis Enrique said it was “typical” that Paris Saint-Germain only managed to see off newly-promoted Le Mans after his four changes around the hour mark.

But it is also worrying and borderline damning.

Ligue 1 has felt like a side quest for PSG in recent years.

Not only have the club succeeded in rearranging league games to aid their Champions League campaign , but their stars rarely feature in the domestic league.

Ousmane Dembélé started just 12 Ligue 1 games last season, but that didn’t prevent him winning – contentiously – the player of the season award.

He was not on the teamsheet on Saturday night when PSG hosted Le Mans, nor was Nuno Mendes.

Both were rested.

It’s only mid-October, but it is already clear where PSG’s focus lies.

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