Ahead of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg against Chelsea, let's take a look at how the Parisians could line up for the task at hand.
On Tuesday night, PSG will be in UEFA Champions League action as they face Chelsea in West London for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 clash.
Luis Enrique's side comes into this game with a healthy 5-2 lead from the first leg in Paris, despite the game being quite even for the most part. Plus, with the Ligue 1 game against Nantes postponed, the team is coming into the game well rested.
So, with all that in mind, how should Enrique line up for the game?
In goal, the continuity of Matvey Safonov feels sensible. Sure, he should do better for Malo Gusto's goal last week, but he has overall deputised well, and that sort of continuity feels important.
We saw first hand what happened to Chelsea after dropping their first choice goalkeeper for one mistake, so that is a good example of why keeping the faith is the right thing to do.
The back four picks itself. Having not played at the weekend, all four options will be fresh. So the usual defence of Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho and Nuno Mendes feels like it does not need to be overcomplicated.
Similarly in midfield, there is no doubt that Vitinha and Joao Neves should and will start. With Fabian Ruiz still out, the debate is the third midfielder. Should it be Warren Zaire-Emery or Senny Mayulu?
Given the former's mistake in the defeat at home to Monaco and a pretty nondescript performance in the first leg, perhaps Mayulu should be the one to get the nod in this one.
Finally, the front three. Bradley Barcola deserved his start in Paris, and he justified it with a goal in ten minutes. However, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia changed the game with two goals and an assist off the bench.
Given his importance to the team, Ousmane Dembele has to start as the false nine. Desire Doue was fine off the right hand side, but not undroppable levels of good. So, it feels sensible to move Barcola to the right for this game.
Even though his best position is off the left hand side, neither him or Kvaratshkelia feel like they can be on the bench for this one, and Dembele simply has to start. So that feels like the move. We can see Barcola and the Georgian interchange during the game too, and even with the Ballon D'or winner in a very fluid attack.
Possible XI vs Chelsea; Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Mayulu, Vitinha, Neves; Barcola, Dembele, Kvaratshkelia.
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