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Warren Zaïre-Emery is Paris Saint-Germain’s most-used player this season. He could get a rest soon after 40 consecutive starts. The question is whether he will start again against Lyon this Sunday.
He has played 3802 minutes across 46 matches. Zaïre-Emery has participated in every single game. Coach Luis Enrique may rest some key players due to the upcoming schedule.
His former youth trainer, Zizek Belkebla, is not surprised. Belkebla said he appreciates that Zaïre-Emery does not choose his matches. He smiled while giving this assessment.
Belkebla highlighted the player’s exceptional physical capacities. He said Zaïre-Emery combines power with technical ease. His explosiveness, power, and game reading are described as wonderful and intelligent.
This mirrors the kid Belkebla once knew. However, the Montreuil native was not the strongest back then. He was small and slight but compensated with game understanding.
Other children would run after the ball. Zaïre-Emery waited for it to come out like a rugby scrum-half. He avoided duels and was monitored to avoid hits.
There was a small physical deficit initially. He often ended up on the ground across the line. Belkebla stated this is not the Warren seen today.
He joined PSG at eight years old. The club worked on all aspects of his development, including physicality during adolescence. Now, the Parisian native can shoulder any other midfielder.
He never seems tired despite his huge playing time. This is explained by intelligent management from PSG. Alexandre Marles highlighted this careful handling.
Marles said Zaïre-Emery has been very well managed since 2022. This management concerns his playing time and matches. His game count has grown progressively each season.
He played 31 matches in the 2022/2023 season. This increased to 43 games the following campaign. Last season, he featured in 55 matches.
This season could see him reach around sixty games. Furthermore, last year the midfielder was also involved with the French national team. His schedule was intensely demanding.
