Lille sideline Fernandez-Pardo as Ancelotti prepares for PSG clash

Lille will take on Paris Saint‑Germain on Friday night without striker Matias Fernandez‑Pardo, as head coach Davide Ancelotti confirmed the 21‑year‑old will not train with the squad until the transfer window closes. The decision was announced at the pre‑match press conference.

Training exclusion until window end

Ancelotti told reporters the exclusion is a decision taken in concert with the club. He added that the team will focus on the players who are training together.

Fernandez‑Pardo has expressed a desire to leave Lille during the summer, and the club said it will wait for his situation to be resolved before reintegrating him. The club’s president Daniel Kolchanov and sporting director Jean Bommel have been linked to the ongoing negotiations.

The Belgian forward was also suspended for Lille’s 0‑2 victory over Angers on the opening day of Ligue 1, which means he will miss the PSG clash for a separate reason. The club hopes the ban will not affect their preparation.

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Team reaction and future plans

Team‑mate Nabil Bentaleb described himself as a ‘spectator’ in the situation and said he remains focused on the players who are present. He praised Fernandez‑Pardo as a very good player who helped the club last season.

Lille’s recent record sale of Ayyoub Bouaddi to Manchester City for €100 million shows the club can retain talent without needing to sell, according to president Olivier Létang. Létang hinted that if Fernandez‑Pardo departs, the fee could reach several tens of millions of euros. The details were Lire in the club’s announcement and the news appeared on the PSGPartagerPartagerWhatsappLinkedInMailmessengerPublié platform.

With Fernandez‑Pardo unavailable, veteran Olivier Giroud is expected to lead Lille’s attack against PSG at 20:45. Ancelotti concluded he is concentrating on the available squad for tomorrow’s match. The statement was also posted under the tag Partagerconst. Je note that Fernandez’s future remains uncertain.