5 Paris Saint-Germain players with least minutes played in 2021-22 season

3. Sergio Rico - 22

Sergio Rico was stationed between the Sevilla goal post for five seasons

Sergio Rico is a goalkeeper from Sevilla who spent most of his youth days with the Andalusians. After spending three years with Sevilla B, he was promoted to the senior side in 2014. Sergio Rico was stationed between the Sevilla goal posts for five seasons.

Despite having a fine run at Sevilla, Rico had to change clubs following a disagreement with then-head coach Vincenzo Montella. Rico joined Fulham as a loanee and then went to PSG. At Paris, he ended his loan term to join the Ligue 1 giants on a permanent basis.

He played second fiddle to in-form Keylor Navas, whose short injury period paved the way for Rico to guard PSG's goal. He played in the quarterfinals and the semifinals of the Champions League in the 2020-21 season. He was replaced by Navas in the final where PSG lost to Bayern Munich.

Even though the team management got a glimpse of Sergio Rico's prowess, the arrival of Gianluigi Donnarumma relegated the Spaniard to third-choice.

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2. Pablo Sarabia - 20

Sarabia moved to Sporting CP as a loanee this year

Pablo Sarabia is another victim of increased competition with the club. The Madrid-born attacking midfielder was a hot property in La Liga between 2011 and 2019. He has played 145 and 151 games across all competitions for Getafe and Sevilla respectively.

A brilliant 2018-19 La Liga season where he scored 12 goals and assisted 13 earned him a move to PSG the following season. The Spaniard immediately became an integral part of the club.

From playing 40 and 37 games (across all competitions) in 2019 and 2020 respectively, Sarabia's services were cut short to merely 20 minutes in the on-going season. To keep his game alive, the 29-year-old moved to Sporting CP as a loanee.

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1. Layvin Kurzawa - 9

Kurzawa has only played nine minutes so far this season

Layvin Kurzawa joined Paris Saint-Germain from rivals Monaco in 2015. His impact was prompt and the full-back slowly started to cement his position in the capital. Apart from his pace, man-marking and strength, Kurzawa is also known for his goal scoring ability.

He holds the record for being the only defender in the modern era to score a UCL hattrick. Kurzawa achieved this feat against Anderlecht in the UEFA Champions League group stage fixture on 31st October 2017. He kept wreaking havoc down the left flank for the club until recently.

The presence of youngster Nuno Mendes within the squad has hampered his playing minutes. Kurzawa has only played nine minutes so far this season.