Despite the 2-1 loss to Strasbourg, this versatile French player, who has been praised by Luis Enrique, will never forget the reunion with his older brother, Guela, a Strasbourg player.

After the match in the corridors of Stade de la Meinau, they had to wait to face each other on the pitch. Guela Doué, 22, was fixed in Strasbourg’s defense, but Desire was not in Enrique’s starting lineup.

Desire, who played 76 minutes in the Champions League semi-final first leg against Arsenal (1-0) on Tuesday, was rested for the return leg on Wednesday at Parc des Princes, where he is expected to start again.

Yesterday, Desire came on in the second half to replace Lee Kang-in and played alongside Guela until the end. Such a duel between brothers had not happened since November 2019 in Ligue 1, when Ibrahima Diallo (Brest) and Abdou Diallo (Paris Saint-Germain) faced each other.

Different Paths Since Summer
The Doué brothers were developed at Rennes and left the team last summer. Guela moved to Strasbourg for €6 million, while Desire joined Paris Saint-Germain for €50 million. Until this Saturday, they had not faced each other, as Guela missed the first Ligue 1 match at Parc des Princes (October 19, Parisian victory).

Desire has the chance to win a treble with Paris Saint-Germain, Ligue 1 champions, finalists of the Coupe de France against Reims (May 24), and leaders in the Champions League semi-final against Arsenal (1-0).

On the other hand, Guela, who won against Desire on Saturday, is fifth in Ligue 1 with Strasbourg. The team, with 57 points, is in a tight race for a Champions League spot with two games remaining. Strasbourg has only participated in this competition once, in the 1979-80 season.

Nice, the fourth-placed team, is level with Strasbourg. Marseille, in third place with one game in hand, and Monaco, in second, both have 58 points.