This Tuesday, Paris Saint-Germain take on Arsenal at Emirates Stadium in the first leg of their Champions League 2024-2025 semi-final (return on May 7) (kick-off 9pm, CET). On the eve of the match, Le Parisien has put forward a likely Parisian line-up.
Kvaratskhelia – Dembélé – Doué
Ruiz – Vitinha – Neves
Mendes – Pacho – Marquinhos – Hakimi
Donnarumma.
It’s an entirely conceivable team, with an eleven-strong line-up that has taken shape in this competition. But there are still doubts. Not least because Paris coach Luis Enrique doesn’t give indications to the media. And because he’s banking on fierce competition, there are some difficult choices to be made as the squad is complete.
Particularly with Désiré Doué’s place, a decision with a major impact on the rest. Will he be a starter or a substitute? And if he does start, will it be in attack or in midfield? He’s done all the roles successfully in recent weeks, which leaves some doubts. Here, the paper places Bradley Barcola on the bench, like L’Equipe yesterday.
It undoubtedly depends on the exact plan put in place against Arsenal and the form of the other players. Only the coach and his staff have all the facts, so we’ll have to wait and see.
