PSG midfielder refuses to play against Liverpool

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Paris Saint-Germain’s preparations for their Champions League quarter-final showdown with Liverpool have been plunged into late drama. Image Credits: Imago Images Paris Saint-Germain’s preparations for their Champions League quarter-final showdown with Liverpool have been plunged into late drama.

But L’Equipe reporter Loic Tanzi claims that Ruiz’s fitness situation has started to irritate figures inside the club, with officials convinced his knee is now “completely fine” and that he was fit enough to play in their Ligue 1 clash with Toulouse last Friday: ‘There is one certainty, it’s what he says and that he repeats that as long as he is in pain and suffering, he doesn’t want to play,” Tanzi said as translated by the Daily Mail. At the slightest pain, he doesn’t want to train.” This stance from Ruiz has reportedly caused frustration from the staff in the PSG camp, with the 30-year-old said to be insistent that he will not play in his current condition.

However, manager Luis Enrique has moved to play down the noise around the Spanish midfielder, saying in his pre-Liverpool press conference: “We have to wait for the player, there’s no problem. He’s made a lot of progress, and we’re happy because he seems to be on the right track, but he still needs to do a little more.” With Liverpool in town and the Champions League entering its decisive phase, the timing of this internal disagreement could hardly be worse for the reigning European champions. 🔴🔵 PSG-Liverpool J-1 : Fabian Ruiz une absence qui dure 🗣️ @Tanziloic : “Le joueur ne se sent pas de s’entraîner” #EDG pic.twitter.com/DTuJPptcXU — L’ÉQUIPE de Greg (@lequipedegreg) April 7, 2026 Want to get the latest Liverpool news direct to your phone?