Paris Saint-Germain should approach their Champions League match against Newcastle with a well-remodeled eleven.
After a successful entry into contention with a convincing success against Borussia Dortmund two weeks ago (2-0), Paris Saint-Germain plunges back into the most prestigious of competitions this Wednesday evening. The French champions challenge Newcastle with the ambition to continue their flawless performance. With this in mind, Paris will have to find its operating mode after a very contrasting outing in Clermont last Saturday (0-0).
There is a time for everything. In his process, Luis Enrique is aware of the possible timing for his innovations. The Spanish technician took advantage of the Classic to test a system with 4 professional attackers by launching the young Bradley Barcola alongside Ousmane Dembélé, Randal Kolo Muani and Kylian Mbappé. An animation kept in Clermont a few days later.
Luis Enrique will take a step back
Luis Enrique should take a step back by returning to a much more classic composition this Wednesday. The context, the identity of the opponent and the intensity expected in this match lend themselves to this. It is therefore with a system closer to that aligned against Dortmund that PSG should present themselves against the Magpies. Spared on Saturday, Manuel Ugarte and Warren Zaire-Emery will resume their place in the midfield, probably alongside Vitinha, who had been left to rest against OM. The defensive line will also regain its strength with the return of Lucas Hernandez to support Marquinhos and Milan Skriniar, while Achraf Hakimi will retain his hybrid role.
It is in attack that the surprise will take place. If the young Barcola should return to the bench, Randal Kolo Muani and Gonçalo Ramos remain in the balance for the center forward position, with their very distinct qualities. The two recruits unlocked their counter against OM, but they still have room for improvement. Kylian Mbappé will have an answer to give after his average performance in Clermont.
The expected lineup for PSG : Donnarumma – Hakimi, Marquinhos, Skriniar, L.Hernandez – Zaire-Emery, Ugarte, Vitinha – Dembélé, Ramos or Kolo Muani, Mbappé.
