SportsMall previews Tuesday's Champions League clash between Paris Saint-Germain and PSV Eindhoven, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
The best in France face the best in Holland on Tuesday champions league The conflict, like Paris Saint Germain host PSV-Eindhoven The Parc des Princes in the league phase.
Luis EnriqueYour men must atone 2-0 defeat against Arsenal On matchday two, the Eredivisie champion conceded a point in a 1-1 draw against Sporting Lisbon.
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Redemption and changing roles were the themes of PSG's Champions League clash against Arsenal in early October, three years later. Gianluigi DonnarummaEuro 2020 winning penalty save vs Bugayo SakaThe Arsenal player had the last laugh this time in the English capital.
Donnarumma no longer managed to cover himself with glory Kai Howardsand the Italian international, whose recent performances have drawn much criticism, then Saga's free kick sent him and a sea of bodies back.
Enrique's men faced tough opposition at the other end of the pitch as their quest for a first Champions League crown suffered an early setback, and although they managed a 1-0 win over Girona on matchday one, It was only thanks to them. A last gasp for the own goal.
PSG's triplet leaves them in the middle UCL Catalog 18th, but the reigning Ligue 1 champions remain unbeaten at home this season and beat Strasbourg 4-2 on Saturday with a weakened team.
PSV's visit marks the start of a torrid four-game run for PSG, who have shown their brilliance against Marseille, Lens and Atlético Madrid in the coming weeks, but following the arrival of Manchester United, they are looking to win in October 2020 . Lost in the Champions League home game.
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The Parisians only have to go back to October 2015 to not score in a match in the top European category at the Parc des Princes, a reassuring statistic ahead of the visit of a PSV team that does not usually go all the way. to the continental. Trees far from home.
In fact, Peter BoseThey ended their last European adventure with a 3-1 defeat on the Juventus turf and failed to secure their 11th away game in the Champions League. The match ended with victory.
Two weeks later, PSV was eliminated from Sporting in minutes Gerdy ScottonInitial strike of, only Daniel Prakanka A tie among the final 10 leaves Rout-Witten in 24th place in the standings, the last spot to secure a playoff spot.
Far from their Champions League woes, PSV remains unblemished in the 2024-25 Eredivisie season with a perfect nine wins from nine, beating AZ Alkmaar 2-1 at the weekend to maintain an unassailable lead. on top of the table.
That narrow victory marked PSV's 21st game with at least one goal (they haven't won since March's Champions League loss to Borussia Dortmund), so attack may be Bosz's best form of defense in Ruud-Witten's debut. -It will always host the perennial PSG meeting.
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Hoping to start in PSG colors after a heavy international break with France: they scored both goals. UEFA Nations League victory over Belgium 2-1 – Randall Cole Mwani He missed the squad to face Strasbourg due to a sprained ankle.
The striker's problem is not serious, but there is a question mark hanging over his head ahead of Tuesday's game. Goncalo Ramos (ankle), lucas hernandez (knee) and Presnel Kimpembe (Achilles) will watch from the sidelines, but finally the latter returns to team training.
Defense regulars margins, Nuño Mendes AND Akraf Hakimi They were all rested at the weekend after international duties, but all three should return to a full-strength PSG XI this week; 18 year old midfielder dream mule Despite opening the scoring on Saturday, he had to be one of the players sacrificed.
As for PSV, their hopes of achieving a shock result at the Parc des Princes suffered a blow at the weekend when midfielder Schouten suffered a knee injury that could keep him out for a couple of months.
The Eredivisie champion is now left without another influential axis Joey WeirmanMeanwhile, absent with a hip injury Sergiño test (knee) and Hirving Lozano You are not likely to cut (muscle).
Injuries to Schouten and Veerman have left PSV very short of true midfield performers, and the former will need to be replaced by more attack-minded men. Malik Tillman On Tuesday, if Bosz had not presented the most complete midfielder at 18 years old Taiko Land.
Paris Saint-Germain's probable starting lineup:
Donoruma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Neves; Dembélé, Asensio, Barkola
Probable starting lineup for PSV Eindhoven:
privilege; Karsdorp, Flamingo, Boscagli, Junior; Until, Cybury, Tillman; Bagayoko, De Jong, Long
We say: Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 PSV Eindhoven
No player has won back possession more times than Schouten (23) in the current UCL campaign, and with the 27-year-old and Weermann absent, PSV are in danger of being overwhelmed in midfield.
The visitors' problems away from home in Europe have also been well documented, so we can only imagine PSG comfortably returning to the Champions League.
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