This is the first major meeting of the season at the Parc des Princes. This Friday evening, Paris Saint-Germain welcomes AS Monaco (9:05 p.m.) with the firm intention of achieving its first success of the season in Ligue 1. After two disappointing away draws against Rennes (2-2) and Lille (2-2), Luis Enrique’s men must win in front of their supporters to dispel doubts, while the Champions League will be looming next week. For its part, AS Monaco, which will soon discover the Europa Conference League, is traveling to the capital with the ambition of striking a blow and spoiling the reunion of the Parisians with their public.
A Torres-Dembélé duo on waivers at PSG, Kvaratskhelia very present
To referee this clash entrusted to Jérôme Brisard, the Spanish technician will field a particularly competitive team. In the cages, Matvey Safonov continues, while Lucas Chevalier will be on the substitutes’ bench. The four-man defensive line will be made up of Lucas Hernandez on the left (Lucas Digne being absent from the PSG group which has just been communicated), Achraf Hakimi on the right, and a central hinge Pacho-Marquinhos, with the Brazilian captain. In the midfield, Luis Enrique renews his confidence in the trio Vitinha, João Neves and Warren Zaire-Emery.
Ahead, little surprise: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is expected to start on the left flank, with Désiré Doué on the right. The only real uncertainty concerns the center forward position, where Torres and Ousmane Dembélé are vying for a place in the starting XI with a slight advantage for the Ballon d’Or. Maghnes Akliouche, so sharp last March at the Parc during ASM’s 1-3 victory, will start on the bench against his former club.
Teze preferred to Vanderson, Camara at the heart of the Monegasque game
As for AS Monaco, Filipe Luis should opt for a 4-2-3-1 pattern. In goals, Lukas Hradecky will hold his place. In defense, Jordan Teze is expected to occupy the right lane (leaving Vanderson on the bench), alongside Sadibou Sané, Eric Dier and Nazinho on the left. In the midfield, a few days after his aborted transfer to Chelsea, Lamine Camara is well announced as a starter in the double pivot alongside his captain Denis Zakaria. Finally, to feed the untenable young German striker Paris Brunner up front, the Monegasque coach will rely on a creative trio composed of Coulibaly, Aleksandr Golovin (although announced as leaving for Russia) in the heart of the game and Idumbo on the opposite wing. So who will win this Ligue 1 shock? Answer this evening around 11 p.m. on the lawn of the Parc des Princes!
