May the show continue! As he had hinted at the end of the spectacular match against Monaco on Sunday (3-3), Thomas Tuchel does not intend to abandon one of his fantastic four by the road. The German manager decided to line up Angel Di Maria, Neymar, Kylian Mbappé and Mauro Icardi, this Wednesday on the Rock (9 p.m., Canal +), in a late match for matchday 15.
A luxurious alloy that will give the opportunity, once again, to evaluate the 4-4-2 which thrills the defenses of Europe and sometimes the supporters of PSG when he does not have the ball. Tuchel nevertheless performs a slight rotation, partly dictated by absences. In the midfield, he chooses to blow Marco Verratti and associate Idrissa Gueye and Tanguy Kouassi, 17. A very defensive duo which will be interesting to follow, in the search for balance of the PSG with this formula.
In defense, in the absence of Bernat, Meunier and Marquinhos, there is no surprise: Colin Dagba will hold in the right lane, Presnel Kimpembe will return in the axis alongside Thiago Silva. The world champion had not played since his thigh injury on December 7. On the left, Layvin Kurzawa was preferred to Abdou Diallo, who had just recovered from a thigh injury, too.
PSG side, Leandro Paredes and Edinson Cavani are also absent from this trip, respectively for pain in the ankle and hip. Eric Choupo-Moting and Adil Aouchiche were not selected.
Note Monaco side, the package of Islam Slimani, striker Sunday, touched a thigh.
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The PSG starting team in Monaco: Navas - Dagba, Thiago Silva (cap.), Kimpembe, Kurzawa - Di Maria, Gueye, Kouassi, Neymar - Icardi, Mbappé.
