PSG still perfect after Barcola downs Lens

A Bradley Barcola brace earned Paris Saint-Germain a 2-0 win over Lens in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

The result sent PSG back to the top of the table as the reigning champions secured their fourth win from four outings this term.

However, the match threw up further injury headaches for coach Luis Enrique ahead of the start of PSG's Champions League defence next week, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Lee Kang-in and Lucas Beraldo all limping off.

The trio joined star attackers Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue on the treatment table, after the pair picked up knocks while on France duty last week.

"Unfortunately, Kvara was tackled in the first half and couldn't continue. For Kang-in it doesn't look too serious, but Beraldo seems to be worse off," Luis Enrique told Bein Sports.

However, the Spaniard insisted that the club's lengthening sick list did not constitute a crisis.

"It happens to everyone. It's a bit of a difficult time for us because we have injured players. We have to wait for the (test) results," he said, before adding that his charges have "the ability to adapt and respond as a team".

Barcola sent PSG ahead on the quarter-hour with an elegant curling finish from 20 yards.

The first casualty for the hosts came in the form of star winger Kvaratskhelia, who was forced off 30 minutes in with a calf issue, casting a doubt over his presence for Wednesday's European clash with Atalanta.

Barcola doubled PSG's lead six minutes after half-time when he drove in from the left before arrowing a right-footed finish from distance past the dive of goalkeeper Robin Risser.

PSG's injury woes accumulated in the second period when first midfielder Lee, then defender Beraldo had to be replaced.