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Teenager Ndjantou Earns Shock PSG Start
26 Nov
Summary
- 18-year-old Quentin Ndjantou started against Tottenham.
- Ndjantou was chosen over established striker Gonçalo Ramos.
- Ousmane Dembélé returned from injury to the bench.
In a bold move, Paris Saint-Germain's coach Luis Enrique selected 18-year-old Quentin Ndjantou to start against Tottenham in the Champions League on Wednesday. This decision prioritized the emerging talent from PSG's academy over the more experienced striker Gonçalo Ramos, who had recently achieved his 100th appearance for the club.
Ndjantou represents the latest success story from PSG's rapidly developing youth system. He has previously featured as a substitute and even started a Ligue 1 match, notably scoring a hat-trick in the Champions League Youth League. The team also had other academy prospects on the bench, including Senny Mayulu and Ibrahim Mbaye.
Adding depth to the squad, Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé was named as a substitute. Dembélé had recently recovered from a hamstring injury that had sidelined him. While Dembélé had a prolific career-high goal tally last season, Ndjantou was seeking his first senior goal for PSG.
