'Risk of decline' for player since Aston Villa summer exit – Situation can turn ugly

Digne has struggled since joining PSG from Aston Villa in August, playing just 271 minutes across five matches as manager Enrique shows limited confidence in the 33-year-old left-back.

Lucas Digne's move to Paris Saint-Germain has not gone to plan. The 33-year-old left-back joined PSG for €8m in August after three seasons at Aston Villa, where he made 182 appearances and was a key player under Unai Emery. Despite familiarity with the club from his previous spell there between 2013 and 2016, and reuniting with manager Luis Enrique who previously coached him at Barcelona, Digne has found playing time hard to come by.

Digne has featured in just five matches for PSG, accumulating 271 minutes, with the club winning three of those games. With Nuno Mendes sidelined by injury, Digne made two appearances before returning to the bench. Manager Enrique has since preferred Lucas Hernández and even midfielder Warren Zaïre-Emery in the left-back role, most recently starting Zaïre-Emery in the win over Lyon. L'Equipe warns of a "risk of decline" for the experienced defender, noting Enrique's "limited confidence" in him.

Digne, who represented France at the World Cup and played 2,771 minutes for Aston Villa last season, remains well-integrated in the PSG dressing room and is working to improve his fitness. However, with multiple options ahead of him in the pecking order, his situation could deteriorate if he does not secure more playing time in the coming weeks.