Luis Enrique, as usual, defied the predictions when defining his starting lineup against Real Sociedad, this Wednesday, in the eighth first leg of the C1.
In his 4-3-3, the Spanish technician indeed preferred Fabian Ruiz to Manuel Ugarte to accompany Vitinha and Warren Zaire-Emery. But it is in defense that the leader’s surprise lies.
On the left flank of Marquinhos and Danilo, we find not Lucas Hernandez but Lucas Beraldo. Kylian Mbappé is there at the forefront, surrounded by Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembélé.
The composition of PSG: Donnarumma – Hakimi, Marquinhos, Danilo, Beraldo – Zaire-Emery, Fabian Ruiz, Vitinha – Dembélé, Mbappé, Barcola.
Opposite, and it’s a hard blow for the Basques, Mikel Oyarzabal is finally out. André Silva replaces him in the expected starting lineup.
The composition of Real Sociedad: Remiro – Traoré, Zubeldia, Le Normand, Galan – Mendez, Zubimendi, Merino – Kubo, André Silva, Barrenetxea.
