Between its two rounds of the Champions League play-off against Monaco, PSG has a superb opportunity to regain command of Ligue 1 against Metz and take advantage of Lens’ surprising defense against the Rocher club later (kick-off at 9:05 p.m.).
With a view to the return match in the LdC on Wednesday, Luis Enrique is lining up this evening a remodeled XI on all lines, with several changes in total compared to the composition presented to Louis II. We note, for example, the absence of Ousmane Dembélé, who was released quickly on Tuesday and left to rest as a precaution. It is Gonçalo Ramos who will lead the Parisian attack, accompanied by Désiré Doué, author of a thunderous entry in Monaco with a double to boot, and Bradley Barcola. Behind, the Marquinhos-Pacho tandem gives way to Zabarnyi-Beraldo. Note the first tenure under his new colors of Dro Fernandez in the middle. In goal, Matvey Safonov remains the Spanish coach.
Last in Ligue 1, 4 points behind play-off Auxerre, Metz travels to the Parc des Princes with the slim hope of catching the reigning European and French champion. To do this, Benoît Tavenot strengthens his defensive base with a three-way team composed of Sané, Gbamin and Yegbe. Injured, Gauthier Hein will be missing in the offensive creation and to make up for this, the Metz coach presents himself with Lucas Michal and Giorgi Tsitaishvili on the wings, behind the one who took over the armband, Habib Diallo, to try to bring liveliness to the counter opportunities that the Garnets will have to play.
The official compositions:
PSG (4-3-3): Safonov – Hakimi (cap.), Zabarnyi, Beraldo, Hernandez – Zaire-Emery, Dro, Lee – Doué, Ramos, Barcola.
Metz (5-4-1): Fischer – Kouao, Sané, Gbamin, Yegbe, Ballo-Touré – Michal, Touré, Traoré, Tsitaishvili – Diallo (cap.).
