This Saturday evening, Paris Saint-Germain moves on the lawn of AS Saint-Étienne with the ambition of getting closer to the title of champion of France. Despite a comfortable advance at the top of the ranking, each meeting remains crucial for Parisians in order to maintain their victorious dynamic. For this confrontation, the coach Luis Enrique opted for a composition mixing usual frames and daring choices.
The first notable surprise is the tenure of Gonçalo Ramos at the forefront of the Parisian attack. Usually replacing, the Portuguese striker has a gold opportunity to demonstrate his value and earn points with the technical staff. He will be supported on the wings by Bradley Barcola and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, thus forming an unprecedented offensive trio. Ousmane Dembélé, on the other hand, begins on the bench, probably spared after his recent intense services.
Gonçalo Ramos has the opportunity to score points.
In defense, another surprising decision is the rest granted to Captain Marquinhos. To compensate for his absence, Lucas Hernandez is aligned with a central hinge alongside Lucas Berado. On the sides, Nuno Mendes occupies the post of left side, while Warren Zaïre-Emery is positioned on the right, taking advantage of the absence of Achraf Hakimi, left at rest.
A fully altered PSG midfielder
In the midfield, Luis Enrique also innovates. Fabian Ruiz is preferred to Vitinha, thus offering a new dynamic to the Parisian midfield. He is accompanied by João Neves and Désiré Goué, forming an unprecedented but promising trio. This composition testifies to the coach's desire to manage playing times and give their chance to different elements of the workforce.
Despite these adjustments, stability is to put the goalkeeper position. Gianluigi Donnarumma retains the coach's confidence and begins the meeting, bringing his experience and serenity to the team.
With this altered training, PSG displays a different face but retains an undeniable quality on paper. Faced with a team from Saint-Etienne in difficulty this season, the Ile-de-France residents seem to have the necessary assets to win, even with these daring tactical choices.
The eleven of PSG: Donnarumma: Nuno Mendes, Zaire-Emery, Beraldo, Lucas Hernandez; Fabian Ruiz, gifted, Joao Neves; Barcola, KVaratskhelia, Ramos.
