With one player up close, Thomas Tuchel took over the victorious Nantes team (2-1) on Tuesday February to face Lyon this Sunday evening (9 pm) at the Parc des Princes. Julian Draxler will replace Pablo Sarabia at home.
Deprived of many sick or recovering executives (Neymar, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Bernat) and long-term injured (Diallo, Dagba), the Parisian coach did not have much latitude in his choices.
The offensive quartet will be made up of Di Maria, Mbappé, Icardi and therefore Draxler in the left hall. In the middle the traditional pair Verratti and Gueye will be responsible for defensive tasks and to feed their attackers. Finally in defense, Meunier, Kehrer, Kimpembe and Kurzawa will have to contain the Lyon assaults. Note that Kimpembe is captain for the second time in a row after the armband donned in front of Nantes.
Keylor Navas, excellent against the Canaries, with two decisive stops at the end of the game, will keep the goals of PSG. In Lyon, the young nugget Ryan Cherki (16 years old) will start the match as a titular player on the right side. At one hour before the start of the match, a persistent rain accompanied by gusts of wind fell down on the Parc des Princes while a risk of cancellation weighed on the match due to the storm Ciara. This shock of the 24th day was finally maintained.
The composition of the PSG
Navas - Meunier, Kehrer, Kimpembe (cap.), Kurzawa - Di Maria, Gueye, Verratti, Draxler - Mbappé, Icardi. Entr. : Tuchel.