Paris Saint-Germain's international break has been marred by injuries to Ferran Torres and Senny Mayulu, leaving manager Luis Enrique with a selection headache ahead of the league's return. Both players picked up knocks while on duty with their national teams.
The Spanish Football Federation confirmed Torres' withdrawal on Friday due to persistent pain in his left ankle. The forward, who is Paris Saint-Germain's top scorer this season with four goals in five appearances, has returned to Paris for further assessment. He will miss Spain's upcoming matches against the Czech Republic and Croatia. The duration of his absence is pending medical results, but the coach hopes to have him back soon.
Young midfielder Senny Mayulu faces a longer spell on the sidelines. The club issued a medical bulletin confirming a left thigh lesion suffered while playing for France's Under-21 side in Iceland. "He will be away from the pitch for several weeks," Paris Saint-Germain stated. The 18-year-old, who made his senior breakthrough this term, sees his progress halted.
These setbacks come at an inopportune time. Paris Saint-Germain, sitting third in Ligue 1 with 11 points, host ninth-placed Le Mans on Saturday, October 10th, before a busy Champions League schedule. Luis Enrique must now reshape an attack missing a key contributor like Torres, who scored the winner against Brest and netted in the recent win over Marseille.
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