Two days from the match, it is already possible to take stock of the probable absences for Bayer Leverkusen vs. Paris Saint-Germain, for the third matchday of the Champions League, which will be played on Tuesday.

Three weeks after its victory in Barcelona (2-1), PSG returns to the Champions League on Tuesday night with another trip, this time to BayArena to face Bayer Leverkusen, Bundesliga champion in 2024, but very far from still being that exciting team once coached by Xabi Alonso.

The Germans have changed coaches twice in a few months and, although they are better with Kasper Hjulmand, they are far from recovering their level of a year and a half ago.

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Already back in training since last Thursday, this trip to Germany should be the one that allows Ousmane Dembélé and Marquinhos to reintegrate into the Parisian group. However, a start for Dembélé, 28, is not really being considered, while one for Marquinhos, 31, possibly is.

After recovering Désiré Doué, Bradley Barcola, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia during the last match, no injured players were added to the list on Friday against Strasbourg (3-3). However, doubts still exist about the presence of Fabián Ruiz and João Neves for this match.

The last medical report did not seem very optimistic for Neves, 21, who apparently has still not resumed training, one month after his last match against Atalanta.

As for Ruiz, 29, his injury is less serious, but he could be rested once again for this trip, given that he has strung together thigh mishaps since the start of the season.

But these small PSG problems are nothing compared to what Bayer Leverkusen must overcome for this match.

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First, there are the registration problems on the lists, with Jonas Hofmann and Martin Terrier, who were decisive this weekend, but will not be able to play this match against Paris because they were not registered at the start of the season.

During the international break, American offensive midfielder Malik Tillman seemed to get injured with his national team; Bayer tried to keep the information secret, but officially announced his absence for two weeks this Sunday.

Also, this weekend, Leverkusen hoped to recover two important players, central defender Jarell Quansah and forward Patrik Schick. Neither of the two could return, and their presence against PSG is uncertain.

In attack, Nathan Telle had an excellent start under Hjulmand, but he is still injured in the knee and is more than uncertain for this match.

On the list of confirmed absentees, Argentine international Exequiel Palacios is also found, out for the entire first part of the season, and also not registered on the lists. The former Real Madrid player Lucas Vázquez is also in doubt and did not play this weekend.

Finally, the last absence for this Bayer Leverkusen vs. PSG will bring back memories for the Parisian fans, but the young Axel Tape, who moved from one club to another during the summer, will also not be present. He seriously injured his thigh and should return in approximately a month.