Two matches, two atmospheres.
Three days before their reunion, Tuesday evening (9 p.m.) at the Parc des Princes, on behalf of the sixth and final day of the Champions League group stages, PSG and Basaksehir did not really dance at the same tempo Saturday night.
On the Parisian side, it is a festive air (s) that accompanied the return trip to Montpellier.
By signing their ninth success in Ligue 1 at La Mosson (1-3), Thomas Tuchel's troops not only kept their leader's chair, two points ahead of Lille, but they also left Hérault with their minds and hearts. light.
In addition to Colin Dagba's first goal in Ligue 1, the jewel signed Moise Kean and the hundredth achievement of Kylian Mbappé in the red-and-blue jersey, PSG especially had no physical problem to deplore.
Good news which, this Sunday noon during the training session carried out at the Camp des Loges, allowed Thomas Tuchel to already be able to look to the meeting on Tuesday evening.
If Juan Bernat, in full rehabilitation of a knee, and Pablo Sarabia, an hamstring injury will deprive of competition for three weeks, will obviously not seek a place in the group, this is not the case for all absent of the weekend.
Icardi affected adductors
Left to rest in Paris, Neymar and Verratti were able to regain their strength and Kimpembe spare a slightly fractured toe in Leipzig in early November.
A break that also benefited Mauro Icardi.
But hit in the adductors after a month and a half of absence for a knee problem, the Argentinian should however be too short to make his return against the Turks.
Optimism is, however, in order for Julian Draxler.
After resuming collective training during the week, the German should be fit for this crucial meeting with a view to qualifying for the round of 16.
Although already eliminated, Basaksehir did not prepare for his trip to Paris with the same serenity.
Planted in the soft belly (9th) of SuperLig, the Turkish champion has, despite the opening scoring of Brazilian Giuliano, been held in check (1-1) on the lawn of Yeni Malatyaspor (11th).
Not ideal for preparing for a meeting with a French champion who will only need one point on Tuesday to win his ticket for the next round.