PSG coach Luis Enrique will line up an unexpected eleven against Dortmund on Tuesday.
Paris Saint-Germain hosts Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday evening in the Champions League semi-final second leg. A meeting that the Parisian club must logically win in order to qualify for the final of the premier club competition. Furthermore, Luis Enrique’s composition still raises questions 24 hours before the clash. The Spanish technician is particularly used to rotating his team every time. But while he brought the starters back to Barcelona last Wednesday, the PSG coach should innovate against Dortmund this time.
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PSG confident against Dortmund
A few hours before the return clash against Dortmund, PSG is very confident. The players are certain of being able to overthrow the Germans with the support of their audience at the Parc des Princes. An optimism that the Parisian president, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, finds exaggerated. But the club can prove the Qatari leader wrong by qualifying for the C1 final. One of the keys to this qualification will be the team that will be aligned by Luis Enrique on the field. The former Barça coach is also forced to innovate after the withdrawal of Lucas Hernandez, starter in the first leg and who recently had surgery.
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Luis Enrique will innovate in defense
If there is one thing that will not change against Dortmund, it is the presence of Gianluigi Donnarumma in the PSG goals. In defense, there will inevitably be a change due to the absence of Lucas Hernandez. It is his namesake, Lucas Beraldo, who should take his place in the center of defense alongside Marquinhos. On the sides, Achraf Hakimi (right) and Nuno Mendes (left) should, for their part, hold their place.
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The strong choice of Luis Enrique in attack
In the midfield, Luis Enrique has apparently found his trio in this 4-3-3 which will not change either. Thus, Warren Zaire-Emery, Vitinha and Fabian Ruiz should start as was already the case at Signal Iduna Park. It is in attack that Luis Enrique should make a strong choice. Established in the axis on the first leg, Kylian Mbappé should be aligned this time on the left side. Bradley Barcola would pay the price for this choice of Luis Enrique since Gonçalo Ramos should start up front. The right side of the attack will be occupied by Ousmane Dembélé.
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The probable line-up of PSG against Dortmund
Donnarumma – Hakimi, Marquinhos, Beraldo, Mendes – Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz – Dembélé, Ramos, Mbappé
