The countdown was launched last Tuesday. By giving way with a grimacing face on the lawn of the Emirates Stadium, Ousmane Dembélé, who had been the hero of Paris Saint-Germain By scoring the only goal of the match after three minutes, threw a cold on his participation in the return match.
It was eight days ago, it is little and a lot at the same time. It is still two additional recovery days compared to the other semi-finalists, Barça and Inter. But was this period sufficient to heal this muscular stretch of the hamstrings of the right thigh? The PSG medical staff did the maximum for.
Ousmane Dembélé, strong man of PSG.
Luis Enrique, for his part, must prepare for all eventualities. If Ousmane Dembélé has a key role in his animation, there would be no shortage of solutions to replace it. The top Parisian scorer is expected to start, but two options would be possible in the absence of the 2018 world champion at the start of the start: using a center-centers like Gonçalo Ramos, or replace a side player in the axis, like Bradley Barcola.
Barcola will have a role to play
Scorer on Saturday in Strasbourg, the former Lyonnais found colors, despite the defeat (1-2). Its ability to attack the depth can be a precious asset in the configuration of the match, where Arsenal will have to start again and leave a little more space than usual. Bradley Barcola will have a role to play whatever happens, even at the end of the bench.
The rest of the aligned team should not reserve surprises. Désiré Doué is also in balance with Barcola, while Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, left to rest in Alsace, will hold her place. The Vitinha-Joao Neves-Fabian Ruiz trio will continue in the middle, just like the Central Defense Marquinhos-Pacho and the Status Achaf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes. Gianluigi Donnarumma will still be expected to be a major player in this great match.
The expected composition for PSG : Donnarumma – Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes – Joao Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz – DouĂ©, DembĂ©lĂ© (or Barcola), Kvaratskhelia.
