AS Monaco have doubts over the fitness of three players ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League knockout match against holders Paris Saint-Germain, where it hopes to gain an advantage to return to the French capital next week.
Coach Sebastien Pocognoli said France international Maghnes Akliouche and Senegalese midfielder Lamine Camara were due to undergo fitness tests later on Monday and again on the morning of the match, while Ansu Fati had suffered a blow to his quadriceps and would also be assessed.
«We have to believe in it, otherwise there is no point in playing the match,» Pocognoli said at the pre-match press conference on Monday.
“I think the players would like to put in a great performance tomorrow and give themselves a chance for the second leg,” the coach said.
Monaco go into the match on the back of a 3-1 home win over struggling Nantes in Ligue 1 action on Friday, while PSG lost at Stade Rennais, but Monaco captain Denis Zakaria refused to read anything into that.
«They are a great opponent and it will be a difficult match. If we are not 100% fit and do not play a perfect game, it will be difficult. We will have to do our best,» Zakaria said.
Published on February 16, 2026
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