Five days after his great performance in Barcelona in the round of 16 of the Champions League (4-1), we take almost the same and start over.
Mauricio Pochettino has decided to make a change, starting Ander Herrera in place of Marco Verratti, replacing.
The capital club closes the 26th day of Ligue 1 which saw its main competitors win.
From Friday evening, Lyon went to win in Brest (3-2) while this Sunday, earlier, Lille stuck a spanking in Lorient, Brittany (4-1).
At kick-off, the formation of Marquinhos is third, four points from the Mastiffs, one from OL.
If successful this Sunday, PSG would maintain the status quo before this day, recovering its second place, wedged between Lille and Lyon.
Calf blow for Verratti
To try to win his second meeting of the week, against the 4th of the French Championship and winner in the first leg while Paris led 2-0 thanks to a double from Kylian Mbappé (3-2 in the end), Pochettino therefore maintains his confidence in his men.
Only Marco Verratti is replaced by Ander Herrera.
The Italian, who returned in time to Camp Nou after a blow to the hip suffered in Marseille during the clasico (2-0 success) on February 7, ended the game against Messi's partners with a blow to the calf.
📋 The same eleven as in Barcelona, ​​except for a change 👇 @ AnderHerrera ➡️ Marco Verratti # PSGASM pic.twitter.com/7hgoOxDVrg
- Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) February 21, 2021
It is perhaps as a precaution that the Argentine coach has chosen to preserve it.
For the rest, he remains faithful to his logic, opposite to that of his predecessor, Thomas Tuchel.
Pochettino rarely changes teams.
This is the first time that Verratti has been a replacement since his arrival on January 3.
Usually, when available, Little Owl plays.
PSG will start against Monaco with this 11: Navas - Florenzi, Marquinhos (cap.), Kimpembe, Kurzawa - Gueye, Paredes, Herrera - Kean, Icardi, Mbappé.
Neymar, Angel Di Maria, Pablo Sarabia, Colin Dagba, Timothée Pembélé, Juan Bernat are always or too fair, or in the recovery phase or simply injured.
