Deprived of Leandro Paredes, injured in the adductors, Mauricio Pochettino does not have the possibility of renewing in Nantes in L1 the same starting lineup as against Real Madrid in the middle of the week.
In the absence of the Argentinian, it is Idrissa Gueye who will position himself in front of the defense.
At his side, Marco Verratti, suspended next week in Saint-Étienne, is renewed.
On the other hand, Danilo Pereira gives way to Georginio Wijnaldum in the position of torchbearer.
Behind, it turns to the side
In front, the main attraction comes from the tenure of Neymar, a first since his left ankle injury in Saint-Étienne (1-3), on November 28.
The Brazilian, who will play for the first time at La Beaujoire since his arrival in the summer of 2017, will find Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé in attack.
In defense, Pochettino chose to rotate his sides with the tenure of Thilo Kehrer, preferred to Achraf Hakimi on the right, and Juan Bernat, rather than Nuno Mendes in the left lane.
The Marquinhos-Kimpembe pair will take care of securing the axis.
Moreover, in the cage, the Parisian staff decided this time in favor of Keylor Navas rather than Gianluigi Donnarumma.
The Parisian composition:
Navas - Kehrer, Marquinhos (cap.), Kimpembe, Bernat - Wijnaldum, Gueye, Verratti - Mbappé, Messi, Neymar