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After yet another day of action in the fourth and final international break of the season, here is how things went for PSG's superstars across the globe.

Sunday marked day four of this international window, and although it was a quieter slate than some of the other days, there is still a fair bit to talk about from a PSG point of view. 

So, let's get into it. 

To begin with, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was once again in action for the Georgia national team, as they faced Lithuania away from home. He played the full 90 minutes as they won 2-0. His international break is now over, and he will return to Paris ahead of Friday's clash with Toulouse. 

Meanwhile, there was action for the French contingent as France faced Colombia in a friendly in the United States of America. Manager Didier Deschamps named Lucas Hernandez, Warren Zaire-Emery, and Desire Doue in the starting XI. Lucas Chevalier was named on the bench, despite the keeper being rotated.

After a positive start to the game, Les Blues took the lead just before the half-hour mark, when Doue fired in a deflected left-footed shot past Colombian keeper Alvaro Montero. Four minutes before the break, they doubled their advantage. 

Then, just over ten minutes into the second half, the PSG winger scored his second goal of the game, firing a right-footed strike into the near post to make the score 3-0. 

Not long after the hour mark, Doue was taken off for former PSG forward Hugo Ekitike, whilst Zaire-Emery was also taken off. The triple sub also saw on loan forward Randal Kolo Muani introduced to the action. 

Colombia would get a goal back, meaning no clean sheet for Hernandez, but it would be a comfortable win for the World Cup finalists, as they continue to look incredibly strong ahead of the tournament this summer. 

Importantly, none of the PSG players involved sustained an injury, and they can now return to the French capital unscathed and ready for the crucial game on Friday evening. 

The one negative, as touched on earlier, is how Chevalier did not get a start here, despite first-choice goalkeeper Mike Maignan, a former PSG player himself, being rotated out of the side. This would suggest that the 24-year-old is now the third-choice goalkeeper (at best) for the national team. 

Considering his confidence must be pretty low, it would have been ideal for him to have a game to try and build it back up. At the moment, it feels too risky for Luis Enrique to let him do this at PSG, given what is at stake in every game, both domestically and in the UEFA Champions League. 

Nevertheless, overall a productive day for the players in action. 

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