On the eve of the match counting for the 16th day of Ligue 1, it is already possible to define the trends concerning the Monaco/PSG team compositions. Luis Enrique should make several changes compared to the last match against OL.
For its penultimate match of the 2024 calendar year, PSG travels to Monaco this Wednesday evening, just three days after its 3-1 success against OL. The Monegasques remain in a 0-0 draw in Reims and are seven points behind PSG before this advanced match of the 16th day of Ligue 1. Luis Enrique had left several executives on the bench at kick-off against the Lyonnais and it is highly likely that he will make several changes to his starting lineup.
In the goals, Gianuigi Donnarumma should continue a new tenure and protect a defense composed of Ashraf Judge, MarquinhosWillian On it and Nuno Mendesfrom right to left. Marquinhos was a substitute against OL and should find his place in the starting lineup for this clash against Monaco. The other three defenders started against Lyon, but Mendes was taken off around the hour mark, no doubt in anticipation of this Wednesday.
Ruiz back in the eleven, Ramos and Barcola too?
In midfield, we can expect a change with the return of Fabian to the eleven Ruiz as left relay and the refocusing of João Neves as a sentinel, instead of Vitinha. Warren Zaire-Emery should start him as a right relay.
Finally, in attack, after aligning Lee Kang-in, Ousmane Dembele’s and Desire Gifted On Sunday, Luis Enrique should also make changes. We expect Bradley to return Stagger left and Gonçalo Ramos at the forefront and a new tenure of Dembele’sthis time on the right wing.
A possible line-up for PSG against Monaco: Donnarumma – Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes – Zaïre-Emery, Neves, Ruiz – Dembélé, Ramos, Barcola
AS Monaco decimated against PSG
As for AS Monaco, Adi Hütter is deprived of many elements. Dutch right-back Jordan Soon is suspended, Polish goalkeeper Radek Majecki is injured, as is young defender Christian in Maw or the Senegalese winger Krépin Diatta. Monegasque Swiss captain Denis Zakaria he is very uncertain.
The Austrian coach of ASM is also deprived of his Anglo-American striker Folarin for four months Balogunbut records the return of suspension of his Brazilian right side Vanderson. Monaco played in 3-4-3 in Reims last Saturday after playing mainly in 4-2-3-1 this season.
What scheme will Hütter use against PSG? This is one of the pre-match questions on the Monegasque side, just like the identity of the number nine with a duel between George Ilenikhenaonly two goals this season, and Breel Plungerwho has scored only one more goal than him this season. In any case, whatever happens, we will find the former Parisian Thilo in defense Sweeperauthor of a great season so far and captain of the ASM.
A possible line-up for Monaco against PSG: Köhn – Vanderson, Singo, Kehrer, Caio Henrique – Zakaria or Magassa, Camara – Akliouche, Golovin, Ben Seghir – Embolo
