One week away from FC Barcelona in the Champions League, Mauricio Pochettino is blowing several executives this Wednesday evening in the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France, in Caen.
Neymar, on the sidelines at kick-off in Marseille on Sunday, begins as holder and captain of PSG, in the absence of Marquinhos, Kimpembe, substitutes, and Navas, injured.
This is the first time that number 10 has taken on the role of captain at the start of a meeting.
"It would be an honor," he said in this regard in December 2019 in an interview with France Football.
The Brazilian will be in charge of the offensive animation alongside Pablo Sarabia, Julian Draxler and Moise Kean.
Kylian Mbappé and Mauro Icardi start on the bench while Di Maria is injured in the right thigh and forfeit for at least ten days.
In midfield, Pochettino renews the Danilo-Paredes pair who had disappointed in Lorient (3-2) in the league.
🆗👕⚪️ The away jersey for our Parisians tonight #SMCPSG pic.twitter.com/EgecWQhwcK
- Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) February 10, 2021
Finally, in defense, only Florenzi continues in the eleven after the clasico won (2-0) in Marseille.
Kehrer and Diallo, back after being hit by the coronavirus, form the central hinge while Bakker sits on the left side.
The eleven of PSG:
Rico - Florenzi, Kehrer, Diallo, Bakker - Danilo, Paredes - Sarabia, Neymar (cap.), Draxler - Kean
