Paris Saint-Germain boss Unai Emery could use Hatem Ben Arfa as a central striker in the absence of Edinson Cavani when his team take on Lyon in the Trophee des Champions.
Cavani is set to lead PSG's attack this season following Zlatan Ibrahimovic's move to Manchester United, but he will miss Saturday's game in Austria with a hamstring problem.
That leaves Emery with a selection dilemma for his first competitive match in charge, but he is calm about the prospect of handing Ben Arfa a centre-forward role on his debut, or deploying promising teenager Jean-Kevin Augustin.
"Edinson Cavani has a little muscle strain and it was better that he remain in Paris to receive treatment, so as not to miss the start of the season," the former Sevilla boss said at his pre-match media conference.
"We have options, Hatem Ben Arfa can play everywhere in attack – he knows how to do it and he proved it last season.
Cavani is set to lead PSG's attack this season following Zlatan Ibrahimovic's move to Manchester United, but he will miss Saturday's game in Austria with a hamstring problem.
That leaves Emery with a selection dilemma for his first competitive match in charge, but he is calm about the prospect of handing Ben Arfa a centre-forward role on his debut, or deploying promising teenager Jean-Kevin Augustin.
"Edinson Cavani has a little muscle strain and it was better that he remain in Paris to receive treatment, so as not to miss the start of the season," the former Sevilla boss said at his pre-match media conference.
"We have options, Hatem Ben Arfa can play everywhere in attack – he knows how to do it and he proved it last season.
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