In the software of Luis Enriquethe notion of standard team does not really exist. Since his arrival in the capital less than two years ago, the former coach of Spain has often taken the opponents of observers by carrying out large rotations. But the fact remains that his PSG has acquired certainties with a dozen elements that have emerged, for two months.
As in Liverpool, as in Birmingham, Paris should present itself in London to challenge Arsenal with an eleven very different from that which had undergone the law of the Gunners in the heart of autumn (0-2). That evening, Ousmane Dembélé had been sanctioned by his coach and Lee Kang-in occupied a role of false number 9 at the forefront of the attack.
Luis Enrique built a strong collective.
Top Parisian scorer, Dembélé will be well aligned this Tuesday evening. Despite his latest more frustrating performances, he remains this exemplary offensive leader for major European fights. But the identity of his attacks still remains to be defined.
Two options in attack for PSG against Arsenal
When Paris crossed Arsenal during the league phase, Désiré Doué had not yet landed as a meteorite in the landscape of world football. The old Rennais displays a degree of sparkling form, to the point of postulating again for a place of holder this Tuesday evening. But the Bradley Barcola option also exists, as Luis Enrique reminded him of Birmingham when returning to Aston Villa.
Often brilliant when the altitude rises, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is expected from the outset to complete this line of attack. The midfielder leaves little room for doubt, with a Vitinha-Joao Neves-Fabian Ruiz trio who has proven himself in the competition. In central defense, Captain Marquinhos and Willian Pacho will be pushed into their entrenchments, while Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes are also expected to block the corridors and exploit them when space and time allow it. Gianluigi Donnarumma will take his place in the goals.
The expected composition for PSG : Donnarumma – Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes – Joao Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz – DouĂ© or Barcola, DembĂ©lĂ©, Kvaratskhelia.
