The Head of State's son who could make his debut for PSG

Anna Woodberry 7 years ago 5.7k
Weah could play his first minutes for PSG. Twitter

Timothy Weah, son of former striker George Weah - current president of Liberia - was included in Paris Saint-Germain's squad to face Troyes on Saturday. If he plays, the young forward will be making his debut for the Parisian club's first team.

It was a shock when PSG announced their squad for the tripe to Troyes and all three of their famous attacking trident 'MCN' were missing.

Neymar's absense had been well documented given his fractured foot, with the Brazilian undergoing surgery on the problem on Saturday morning, but head coach Unai Emery also opted to rest Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani with the second leg of their Champions League clash with Real Madrid fast-approaching.

Instead, the manager has put his faith in an unlikely source: No. 37 Timothy Weath - an 18-year-old forward who recently extended his contract with PSG until 2020 and will be angling to make his first-team debut against Troyes.

The youngster has shown glimpses of his quality in the youth system and the Under-17 World Cup for the United States, in which he scored a hat-trick against Paraguay.

If things go well during the match, and the Ligue 1 leaders are comfortably winning, don't be surprised to see Weath make an appearance off the bench and follow in father's footsteps. 

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