Parisians did the job this Saturday in Saint-Etienne. Balled in the first period, Luis Enrique’s men unrolled after the break to finally win a river score in Forez (6-1). A success that brings them a little closer to the title they could officially celebrate, next Saturday, at the Parc des Princes, on the occasion of the reception of Angers.
Before that, PSG travels to Lille, this Tuesday, April 1, to challenge Dunkirk, 5th in Ligue 2, in the French Cup semi-final. A match anticipated by the Parisian coach who had decided to spare his spine at “Sainté” by leaving Donnarumma, Marquinhos, Vitinha and Dembélé on the sidelines. “As always, we are going to have turnover because we claim to be competitive in all competitions. We will give more recovery time to certain players. It is beneficial to improve performance, ”explained Luis Enrique when talking about his team composition on Saturday at the Dazn microphone.
Kang-in Lee, alone absent against Dunkirk
If some came into play in the second half (Vitinha, Dembélé), they were able to keep gas for the next deadlines. In addition, the coach will have to decide on the identity of the goalkeeper who will be aligned in the North, Safonov and Tenas (in Espaly) having played all the cup games so far. The Spaniard is still injured.
The Parisians were summoned to the PSG campus this Sunday morning for a session that marked the return of Achraf Hakimi. Located voluntarily at rest for the last championship match, the Moroccan international resumes with the group and therefore applies to participate in the match against Dunkirk. Paris will also recover the young Senny Mayulu who was suspended in Saint-Etienne. On the other hand, he will be deprived of Kang-in Lee who treats an ankle injury contracted last week in selection.
The possible PSG composition against Dunkirk: Safonov – Hakimi, Marquinhos (chap.), Beraldo, Mendes – Doué, Vitinha, Ruiz – Dembélé, Ramos, Kvaratskhelia