Luis Enrique confident PSG can cope without duo in ‘difficult’ Monaco clash

Luis Enrique is confident his Paris St Germain squad have the depth needed to cope without injured captain Marquinhos and starlet Warren Zaire-Emery as they prepare to face Ligue 1 rivals Monaco.

Brazil defender Marquinhos picked up a hamstring problem during the World Cup qualifier defeat against Argentina, which PSG expect to see him sidelined for at least 10 days and so will also miss next week’s Champions League match against Newcastle.

The Ligue 1 leaders were already facing up to 17-year-old midfielder Zaire-Emery missing for the rest of 2023 with an ankle injury suffered while he scored on his senior debut against Gibraltar.

By scoring against Gibraltar aged 17 years and 255 days, Warren Zaire-Emery became