Despite the prospect of a clash against Chelsea in the round of 16, Luis Enrique should bring out the noisy artillery to face Monaco, at the opening of the 25th day of Ligue 1.
The time for homecoming has come for PSG and Monaco. These days after the difficult qualification of the European champions at the expense of the Principality club in the Champions League, the two rivals meet this Friday at the Parc des Princes for the clash of the 25e Ligue 1 season.
And if ASM now only has the championship and will have to work hard to secure a European place, the Parisians have a much more important meeting in mind: the double confrontation against Chelsea in the round of 16 of the Champions League with a first round, next Wednesday, at the Parc des Princes.
But despite the prospect of this shock against Chelsea, Luis Enrique should field the best team to face Monaco. At least taking into account unavailability. Besides Fabian Ruiz, during the recap phase, Joao Neves appeared and was absent. And Ousmane Dembélé, from the back of the group, should have a place on the sidelines.
Kang-In Lee starting in the middle?
Bradley Barcola imagined the new Ballon d’Or at the time of the Parisian attack and for the Pauls, Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia occupied the corridors. In midfield, Vitinha will be surrounded by Warren Zaire-Emery and Kang-In Lee, one of the rare children of his form on the Paris side.
Finally, in defense, in front of Matvey Safonov, waiting for his debut, Marquinhos and Pacho in front of the hinge and will be surrounded by Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes in the corridors.
On the Monegasque side, the composition should be very close to that lined up during the return match in the Champions League play-offs ten days ago. Mamadou Coulibaly developed his reappointment at the head of Folarin Balogun and Maghnes Akliouche and his entourage, Mohamed Camara and Aladji Bamba, also associated with Vanderson and Caio Henrique.
Paris SG : Safonov – Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes – Lee, Vitinha, Zaire-Emery – Doué, Barcola, Kvaratskhelia.
Monaco : Köhn – Kehrer, Zakaria, Faes – Vanderson, Camara, Bamba, Caio Henrique – Akliouche, Balogun, Coulibaly.

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