PSG trained this Wednesday afternoon at Camp des Loges under the eyes of Leonardo. The sports director was in the morning at Bougival with the women's section. He presented in the name of the club a medal to Thomas Tuchel for his 100 games at the head of PSG. The German coach was congratulated by his group who set up a guard of honor for him.
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The Wednesday, July 29, 2020 edition âš˝ pic.twitter.com/FtWwxD7o8A
The coach is also smiling for another reason: he can benefit from a full workforce, except obviously Kylian Mbappé who is treating his sprained ankle. Juan Bernat no longer experiences calf pain and should be on the scoresheet even if Layvin Kurzawa applies straight away. Thilo Kehrer also participated in the session, after his hip blow received against Saint-Etienne in the final of the Coupe de France (1-0) last Friday. He remains uncertain.
On the occasion of this League Cup final, the stake is whether Tuchel will change the system, in anticipation of the suspension of Angel Di Maria against Bergamo and the Mbappé uncertainty, or simply for himself. adapt to Lyon 3-5-2.
OL almost complete
For its part, Lyon will join the capital with a certain dose of confidence and good humor. Memphis, who has not played a single official match with OL since December 15, 2019, will make his comeback against PSG. Recovered from his rupture of the cruciate ligament of the knee, the Dutchman will be accompanied in attack by Moussa Dembélé.
Work on free kicks on D-2 before #PSGOL! âš˝ pic.twitter.com/WZvhcmimkp
- Olympique Lyonnais (@OL) July 29, 2020Unless surprised, Rudi Garcia should evolve his team to 3-5-2, with the trio Houssem Aouar - Thiago Mendes - Bruno Guimaraes in the midfield. A system that was particularly successful for OL at the end of February against Juventus in the Champions League (1-0).
For this shock, Lyon will only be deprived of the left back Youssouf Koné, injured. He will be replaced by Maxwell Cornet. It is therefore an ambitious Lyon, and almost complete, which leaves this Thursday for Paris to play a final but also an entry ticket to the European Cup next season. Only 7th in Ligue 1, OL must win the final to find Europe next season (or win the Champions League, which is more improbable).
Probable compositions
PSG-LYON, Friday at 9:10 p.m. at the Stade de France.
Referee: M.Brisard.
PSG: Navas - Dagba or Kehrer, Thiago Silva (cap.), Marquinhos, Kurzawa - Paredes, Gueye, Verratti - Di Maria, Neymar, Icardi.
Lyon: Tatarusanu - Marcelo, Denayer, Marçal - Dubois, Guimaraes, Thiago Mendes, Aouar, Cornet - Memphis (cap.), Dembélé.
