Christophe Galtier confirmed that the two Paris Saint-Germain stars will rest in the Coupe de France match against Châteauroux.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Gauthier has confirmed that Kylian Mbappe and Akraf Hakimi will not take part in the January 6 match against Châteauroux.

Both rested in the 64th round of the Coupe de France. Cole France Journalist March Michinova said:

“Kylian Mbappe and Achraf Hakimi are absent tonight and “for a few days,” according to Christophe Galtier. They should skip the Coupe de France meeting in Châteauroux. »

Paris Saint-Germain have revived their campaign in earnest following the FIFA World Cup break. They won 2-1 against Strasbourg in the first match since their return, but Neymar Jr. was sent off after picking up two yellow cards.

The Parisians played without the Brazilian on January 1 against RC Lens. Lionel Messi was also left out of the squad as he is still on vacation after winning the FIFA World Cup with Argentina.

With Mbappe on top, Galtier’s men fell behind in the fifth minute with Przemyslaw Frankowski Marques for the hosts. Paris Saint-Germain rebounded with a goal from Hugo Etiquette in the third minute. However, Lens took the lead through goals from Louis Obanda and Alexis Claude Morris, securing all three points.

RC Lens narrowed the gap with the Parisians at the top of the French league table to just four points.

Christophe Gautier paid tribute to Lens after PSG’s loss

The former Nice manager shared an honest assessment after his team lost to Lens on New Year’s Day. He explained that PSG failed to create much and squandered possession and also admitted that the hosts deserved to win.

Speaking to the media after the game, Caltier (trans Receive French football news):

Lens deserved to win, I had a hard time getting to know my team. We made the most of their money because of their strengths – turnovers and deep commissions. Even though we came back after Lens’ first goal, we didn’t sync up and became flexible as the game went on. We left plenty of space and committed. Lots of fouls with the ball.

he added:

“A lot of chaos from my buddies, which is not usually the case, was surprising. At certain points in the match, there was a lot of dissonance.”

After meeting them in the Coupe de France against Châteauroux, the Parisians will face Angers in a Ligue 1 match on January 11.