Tottenham and PSG players banned for Super Cup final as suspension confirmed

Tottenham’s 2025/26 season gets underway on Wednesday night when they face Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, Italy.

The London club qualified for the final by beating Manchester United 1-0 in the Europa League final back in May. Brennan Johnson scored the only goal of that game in the first half to secure a narrow victory.

PSG, meanwhile, are the reigning Champions League holders. They overcame the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal en route to the final, before dismantling Inter Milan 5-0 in Munich.

One of Luis Enrique’s key players, Joao Neves, will not be involved on Wednesday, however, due to suspension. He received a red card in the FIFA Club World Cup final against Chelsea, having been sent off late in the 3-0 defeat for pulling Marc Cucurella’s hair.

Although the consequences of that dismissal were initially unclear, the latest report from RMC Sport confirms that Neves will be suspended for the UEFA Super Cup final, as well as PSG’s Ligue 1 opener away at Nantes this weekend. As a result, the French club have placed him on an individual training programme ahead of the new season, particularly following their extended previous campaign due to involvement in the Club World Cup.

Elsewhere, goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has been left out of the squad for the final amid ongoing speculation over his future. New signing Lucas Chevalier, who is expected to take over as the starting goalkeeper at the Parc des Princes, has been included in his place.

Fortunately for new Spurs boss Thomas Frank, he has no suspension concerns ahead of Wednesday’s clash. He does, however, already have injury worries.

James Maddison suffered an ACL tear during a friendly against Newcastle earlier this month, while Dejan Kulusevski has also been sidelined for several months. Meanwhile, Frank is sweating over the fitness of Dominic Solanke and left-back Destiny Udogie.