Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino backed Sergio Ramos to return before the end of the month after the Spaniard was ruled out of Sunday s clash with Monaco.
The former Real Madrid captain made his long-awaited PSG debut in last month s 3-1 win at Saint-Etienne after a calf injury, but has not played since due to muscle fatigue.
Speaking at a media conference ahead of welcoming Niko Kovac s Monaco to the Parc des Princes on Sunday, Pochettino indicated that Ramos is likely to be back available soon.
He defended his decision to play the 35-year-old for the full 90 minutes against Les Verts, who had Timothee Kolodziejczak sent off in first-half stoppage time.
Will [Ramos] play again in 2021? Yes, we hope to see him again by the end of the ca…