While PSG will play a big part of its European future, this Tuesday, against Newcastle, five Parisian players will be missing against the Magpies.
Beaten in Milan on the previous day after having sunk in Newcastle a month earlier, PSG has no room for error on Tuesday against these same Magpies. If a victory could already open the doors to the round of 16, a defeat would more or less seal its elimination from the Champions League.
The Parisians will therefore play big against Eddie Howe’s troops. And once again, the capital club will appear greatly diminished. Unsurprisingly, the capital club will have to cope without five of its players. If the absence of Keylor Navas is anecdotal, those of Presnel Kimpembe, still in the recovery phase, of Nuno Mendes, of Warren Zaire-Emery and of Marquinhos will necessarily be handicapping.
The same eleven as against Monaco renewed?
The Parisians can certainly be reassured by their performance during the clash against Monaco on Friday, in the opening match of the 13th day of Ligue 1. Buoyed by the verve of their attackers, the French champions indeed won 5 -2, thus ignoring the new ball at the foot of Gianluigi Donnarumma.
In defense, in the absence of Marquinhos and Presnel Kimpembe, Lucas Hernandez had been associated in the center with Milan Skriniar while Nordi Mukiele had been in charge of the left lane. In midfield, Fabian Ruiz had happily replaced Warren Zaire-Emery, the Spanish international delivering one of his best matches since his arrival in Paris alongside Manuel Ugarte and Vitinha.
