The international break did not spare Luis Enrique’s squad who have just lost two new players to injury. Affected in the ankle with Portugal at the start of the week, Nuno Mendes is out of the reception in Toulouse, this Friday at 9 p.m. at the Parc des Princes, to open the 12th day of Ligue 1.
If his presence against Bayern Munich next Tuesday is not ruled out, the left back will therefore not be able to hold his place in the championship. Same thing for young Senny Mayulu, out for the next two weeks due to a muscle injury in his right calf. Luis Enrique will have to deal without them when choosing his starting lineup against the Violets. He will also be deprived of Marquinhos, who is suspended.
While Gianluigi Donnarumma is able to start in the Parisian cage, the coach could be tempted to align the same defense as in Angers (2-4), before the break, by only replacing his captain with Willian Pacho who had been arranged for this meeting. The Ecuadorian defender returned late from the selection, but solutions are lacking in this sector of play while the young Axel Tape (17 years old) went up to train with the group during the final session this Thursday at the Campus.
Lucas Beraldo, Milan Skriniar and Achraf Hakimi are expected to kick off. Released by Morocco after the big victory against Gabon (5-1) last Friday, the former Interiste seems able to continue in the right lane.
Ramos encore absent
In midfield, we should find Warren Zaire-Emery who did not play with the Blues against Italy (3-1). To support him, Luis Enrique will have to decide between Joao Neves, Vitinha and Fabian Ruiz who all played 90 minutes on Monday evening with their selection. The last two leave with a head start since they did not start their national team’s first match at this rally, unlike the former Benfica hopeful.
Finally, it is not in front that there should be the most rotations. Coming into play in Milan with the France team, Bradley Barcola, top scorer in Ligue 1, is likely to start on the left wing, even if Désiré Doué also has strengths. Marco Asensio, in the center, and Ousmane Dembélé, on the right, have a good chance of being lined up.
On the other hand, we will have to wait a little longer to see Gonçalo Ramos again. The club will observe the sensations of the Portuguese striker who has just returned to collective sessions.
The possible composition of PSG: Donnarumma – Hakimi (cap.), Skriniar, Pacho, Beraldo – Zaïre-Emery, Vitinha, Ruiz – Dembélé, Asensio, Barcola
