Paris Saint-Germain faces a Lyon team in great shape on Sunday evening at the Parc des Princes, in Ligue 1.
Luis Enrique and his team will try to maintain their invincibility by Ligue 1 this season by welcoming the team Lyonnaise in the shape of a Wise Stone Princes Park Sunday evening. THE PSG managed to achieve a much-needed victory in Champions League against Salzburg last week, while ‘OL will enter the match after securing a 3-2 victory against Frankfurt in Ligue Europa.
PSG needs to breathe at the top of Ligue 1
With a battle to fight to qualify for the elimination phase of the Champions League, the Parisians are still at the top of Ligue 1 – with Marseille on their heels. After a series of 6 victories, the Red and Blue drew (0-0) against Angers Then Auxerre outside.
“We know Lyon quite well, having had the opportunity to play the final of the Coupe de France and Ligue 1 last season,” Luis Enrique said during his pre-match press conference. “It’s a very positive period for them, with great players. There is a lot of motivation to live up to the event. OL are a danger […] If they manage to have the ball, they are a very high level team. They have very high player profiles. »
Lyon hopes to create a surprise
Lyon are currently one of the in-form teams in Ligue 1, having won three of their last five matches in the competition. Les Gones hope to take their 5th place before the winter break, after a dominant victory over Angers and a victory over theOGC Nice at home. The manager Pierre Sage warned that his team must be at their best if they want to achieve anything against the PSG Sunday evening.
“It’s never a good time to play against Paris Saint-Germain,” said the Lyon coach. “They are leading the championship. We will go there with ambition. We will have to be efficient when we have the ball and push them to their limits, but also be effective defensively. We will have to be the best version of ourselves. »
Lacazette, the OL captain, was confident before the match. “We listen more to the coach and the instructions. We have gained in efficiency in front of goal, even if we can still do better. We knew things were going to turn out and that’s what is happening. We try more ideas because we have more confidence. »
“Paris is Paris. There is no need to say more about what they represent in France. It’s a great team with great players. We have to stay focused on ourselves and do what we have to do. »
The probable compositions of Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon:
PSG : Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Hernandez; Ruiz, Vitinha, Neves; Dembele, Barcola, Ramos.
Lyon : Perri ; Maitland-Niles, Niakhate, Caleta-Car, Tagliafico ; Tolisso, Matic, Church; Fofana, Nuamah, Lacazette.