PSG Play at Brest Without Two Key Players
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PSG are playing an away match against Brest today, and they need a win.
Defender Lucas Digne is included in the PSG squad for this game.
However, two players are missing from the team: Illia Zabarnyi and Senny Mayulu.
The match is being played at Francis-Le Blé, which is Brest's home stadium.
PSG are said to be under pressure to get a good result in this match.
Before kick-off, there was a tribute to Eric Roy at the stadium.
This tribute was a special moment to remember and honour him before the game started.
The match is being shown live, so fans everywhere can follow the action as it happens.
Details about why the two players are absent have not been given.
PSG's coach must build a strong lineup without these two players.
Every match matters for teams that want to win the league this season.
Fans and reporters are watching closely to see how PSG perform without their missing players.
The result of this game could affect PSG's position in the standings.
Vocabulary10 words
- PSG
- a well-known football club from Paris
- squad
- the full group of players a team can choose from
- tribute
- something done to show respect for a person
- lineup
- the players chosen to start a match
- league
- a group of teams that play against each other in a season
- away match
- a game played at the other team's stadium
- kick-off
- the moment a football match starts
- standings
- a list that shows how teams rank in a competition
- absent
- not present; missing
- pressure
- a strong need to do well
Quiz
Answer key
1. Francis-Le Blé 2. Illia Zabarnyi and Senny Mayulu 3. A tribute to Eric Roy
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
_____ are playing an away match against Brest today, and they need a win.
Defender Lucas Digne is included in the PSG _____ for this game.
However, two players are missing from the team: Illia _____ and Senny Mayulu.
The match is being played at Francis-Le Blé, which is Brest's home _____.
PSG are said to be under _____ to get a good result in this match.
Before kick-off, there was a _____ to Eric Roy at the stadium.
This tribute was a special moment to remember and honour him before the game _____.
The match is being shown _____, so fans everywhere can follow the action as it happens.
PSG's coach must build a strong _____ without these two players.
The result of this game could affect PSG's position in the _____.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think teams sometimes rest or leave out certain players for a match?
- Have you ever watched a live sports tribute to someone? What was it like?
- Why might an away match be more difficult for a team than a home match?
- Do you think missing key players affects a team's chance of winning? Why or why not?