For his decisive meeting this Tuesday evening (9 p.m.) against Leipzig, in the semi-final of the Champions League, Thomas Tuchel, the Parisian coach, decided to reshuffle the team that had beaten Bergamo on the wire (2 -1). According to L'Equipe and RMC, he would have opted for a 4-3-3 of which the Argentinian Mauro Icardi would not be part.
Angel Di Maria 's return from suspension was expected. He replaces Sarabia.
Then, Kylian Mbappé completely recovered after his sprained ankle contracted during the final of the Coupe de France after a tackle from Stéphanois Loïc Perrin, also finds a starting place. Against Atalanta Bergamo, six days ago, he started the match on the bench before coming into play to contribute to the final turnaround.
But the surprise therefore comes from the choice not to align Mauro Icardi, it is true very discreet against Bergamo, in attack. Tuchel prefers to strengthen his midfielder by pairing Leandro Paredes and Ander Herrera with Marquinhos.
The PSG team against Leipzig: Rico - Kehrer, Thiago Silva, Kimpembe, Bernat - Paredes, Marquinhos, Herrera - Di Maria, Neymar, Mbappé.
