Thomas Tuchel has decided to replace Marquinhos in central defense for the semi-final shock of the Coupe de France this Tuesday at Groupama Stadium in Lyon (9:10 p.m.). The Paris captain will be associated with Thilo Kehrer who also finds the axis while Meunier returns to occupy the right of the defense.
A somewhat unexpected choice as the German is expected to replace the Belgian in the lateral position on March 11 for the knockout round of Champions League return against Borussia Dortmund. Layvin Kurzawa completed the defense and was preferred to Juan Bernat. In the middle, Paredes and Gueye are associated.
Angel Di Maria, released after feeling embarrassment during the victory against Bordeaux, started on the other hand on the bench in favor of Sarabia. Neymar, back from suspension, and Mbappé will also evolve in the company of Cavani who has a third tenure in a row. Mauro Icardi therefore begins a new meeting on the substitutes' bench.
The starting teams:
Lyon: Lopes - Dubois, Marcelo, Denayer (cap.), Marçal - Tousart, Bruno Guimarães, Aouar - Toko Ekambi, Dembélé, Terrier.
PSG: Navas - Meunier, Kehrer, Marquinhos (cap.), Kurzawa - Sarabia, Paredes, Gueye, Neymar - Mbappé, Cavani.