PSG V Strasbourg - Preview and possible lineups

Tom Devlin 7 years ago 3.3k
PSG will want to bounce back after the Real Madrid result. AFP

We take a look ahead to Saturday's Ligue 1 clash between Paris Saint-Germain and RC Strasbourg.

PSG: Marco Verratti, Kevin Trapp and Kylian Mbappe are all suspended while Yuri Berchiche is unavailable against Strasbourg. Thiago Motta returns to the squad and 19-year-old goalkeeper Sébastien Cibois will travel with the team in place of Trapp. 

Strasbourg: Martin Terrier has picked up a knock at the last minute and will not be available. Otherwise there are no new concerns for the Alsatians. 

PSG manager Unai Emery: "We want to get back to winning ways at the Park and maintain our lead in the league. We have a lot of respect for this opponent. They managed to beat us in our first meeting this season"

Strasbourg manager Thierry Laurey: "The performance is more important than the result against PSG. Without putting ourselves under too much pressure, we will see what we can do. Will they be tired? I'd like it but I don't believe it for a second!"

Form:

Possible lineups:

PSG: Areola, Dani Alves, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Kurzawa, Thiago Motta, Veratti, Rabiot, Di Maria, Cavani, Neymar

Strasbourg: Oukidja, Foulquier, Mangane, Martinez, Lala, Gonçalves, Martin, Aholou, Lienard, da Costa, Ben Saada

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