At the Parc des Princes, Paris Saint-Germain hosts FC Metz this Saturday at 9:05 p.m., in an important match for the title race in Ligue 1. Faced with a Metz side who have been unable to win at all since last November 9 in Ligue 1, the Parisians will want to find success after the defeat in Rennes and avoid any unpleasant surprises in order to stay close to RC Lens, still leader in the standings and who will play against Monaco earlier today on Saturday (5 p.m.).
On the PSG side, Luis Enrique should rely on a slightly overhauled team. Matvey Safonov is expected in goal for a sixth start in a row, with a defense made up of Achraf Hakimi, Illya Zabarnyi, Lucas Beraldo and Lucas Hernandez. In midfield, still in the absence of Fabian Ruiz, Zaire-Emery will find his place in midfield, alongside Vitinha and Kang-In Lee, who would hold the keys to the game. Up front, Luis Enrique was forced to innovate in the absence of his star Ousmane Dembélé
Ousmane Dembélé absent
Thus, the African Champion Ibrahim Mbaye, absent for three days, should find a starting place. On the other side, Désiré Doué is also expected to start, while Gonçalo Ramos will occupy the forefront of the Parisian attack, to try to break the Lorraine barrier. Opposite, Metz will travel to the capital with the ambition of creating the feat. Fischer would keep the cages, behind a defensive line made up of Kouao, S. Sané, Mboula and Colin.
In the midfield, Munongo, Gbamin and Traoré should try to contain the Parisian technical mastery. Offensively, Michal, Diallo and Tsitaishvili would be responsible for bringing the danger to the Ile-de-France goal. On paper, the advantage is clearly Parisian, but Metz has nothing to lose in this unbalanced duel. “We will manage the Metz match as what it is, an important match to put pressure on Lens. Win the 3 points. I don’t remember any match against one without any problems. This type of match is difficult», assured Luis Enrique before the match.
