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Désiré Doué, benched. Here are Luis Enrique's surprising choices and Chelsea's new-look attack clash.

The official team lineups for Chelsea vs. PSG in the Champions League round of 16 second leg have just been released, and Luis Enrique has indeed made Désiré Doué a substitute.

While kickoff will be at 9 p.m. this Tuesday evening, UEFA has just released the official team lineups for Chelsea vs. PSG, the Champions League round of 16 second-leg matchup, and Luis Enrique has made some strong choices in his starting XI.

In midfield, Vitinha, João Neves, and Zaïre-Emery are obviously starters as in the first leg. No surprises, however, in defense with Safonov in goal behind a back four composed of Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, and Nuno Mendes.

In the attack, Bradley Barcola is on the left, Kvaratskhelia should start on the right side, while the central role has been entrusted to Ousmane Dembélé, once again in the starting XI this Tuesday evening. Doué is therefore a substitute!

PSG's lineup against Chelsea: Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos (c), Pacho, Mendes; Zaïre-Emery, Vitinha, Neves; Kvaratskhelia, Dembélé, Barcola

On Chelsea's side, the lineup that will challenge PSG is necessarily different from the first leg, and goalkeeper Jörgensen steps aside in favor of Sanchez, as expected. In defense, Sarr starts on the right, while the left is entrusted to Cucurella, with Hato and Chalobah in the center. In midfield, Andrey Santos is paired with Enzo Fernández and Moisés Caicedo, while the attack is entrusted to Palmer, João Pedro, and Pedro Neto.

Chelsea's lineup against PSG: Sanchez; Sarr, Chalobah, Hato, Cucurella; Santos, Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez; Palmer, João Pedro, Neto.

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