Champions League
Nov 2, 2022 8.00pm
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HT : 1 1
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  • Leonardo Bonucci 39' goal
  • goal Kylian Mbappe 13'
  • goal Nuno Mendes 69'

How Paris Saint-Germain could line up against Juventus

How PSG could line up against Juventus

Paris Saint-Germain will have to make do without the suspended Neymar for Wednesday's Champions League Group H finale with Juventus at the Allianz Stadium.

The Brazilian was cautioned for the third time in the tournament in last week's 7-2 win over Maccabi Haifa, which sealed Les Parisiens' place in the last 16, and he will not be at Christophe Galtier's disposal this week.

Danilo Pereira has recently made his return to training from a hamstring issue and could be in line for some minutes here, but he would not be expected to start the game. Presnel Kimpembe (Achilles) and Keylor Navas (back) are both out injured.

Conceding five goals in their last two games could tempt Galtier into reverting to a three-man backline, but Kimpembe's training injury means that Marquinhos and Sergio Ramos should form a two-man centre-back pairing here.

Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes were both benched for the weekend's 4-3 win over Troyes, but the pair can expect to displace Juan Bernat and Nordi Mukiele for Wednesday's battle.

Marco Verratti is back from a European ban of his own, and Galtier could deploy an extra man in midfield given Neymar's absence, with Fabian Ruiz hoping to come back into the first XI.

Carlos Soler has two goals in his last two games for PSG and should not make way here, while Neymar's ban could benefit Pablo Sarabia's chances of a rare start alongside Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe.

PSG possible starting lineup: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Ramos, Mendes; Soler, Verratti, Ruiz; Sarabia, Mbappe, Messi

POLL
Who will win Wednesday's Champions League clash between Juventus and PSG?
Juventus 14%
Draw 11%
Paris Saint-Germain 75%
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