Do not stop on the walk or take your feet in the carpet so close to the goal. Almost intractable on the national scene since the beginning of 2025 with its 14 successes in 15 games (only a 1-1 draw against Reims), PSG obviously intends to keep the pace, this Tuesday evening, against Dunkirk at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Lille. Whatever the opponent’s CV, current 5th in Ligue 2, does not change the ambition of the L1 leader to obtain the first of the two tickets for the final of May 24.
To give itself all the chances of achieving it, Luis Enrique also recalled this Monday noon at a press conference that nothing should change, neither in his way of approaching this semi -final, nor in the state of mind of his troops, when challenging a team of Dunkirk which has already offered three Ligue 1 – Auxerre, Lille, Brest – training – Auxerre – Auxerre – team.
“We want to write a page in history in France and we have to take each match as a challenge,” said the Asturian coach at a press conference. This is our goal against Dunkirk. »»
No room for relaxation at the level of the state of mind, but also with regard to the composition of a team, Enrique having affirmed, without giving index on his starting eleven, that he would be whatever it is composed of “competitive players”.
KVaratskhelia and Ramos associated with Dembélé
One week to receive Aston Villa in the quarter-final first leg of the Champions League, the Parisian coach should thus start some of the executives he spared this weekend during the success in Saint-Etienne (1-6). With the aim, Gianluigi Donnarumma should thus regain his place, just like Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos and Nuno Mendes in a defense where Lucas Berado could remain.
The midfield could also be greatly reworked and see Joao Neves and Vitinha get their return. The two Portuguese technicians could be accompanied by the young Senny Mayulu, holder in the three previous French Cup games.
Finally the trio of attack will also be upset. If Gonçalo Ramos, goalscorer this weekend in Forez, could keep his place in the tip, this time he would team up with the top Parisian scorer Ousmane Dembélé and Georgian Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who also made the nets tremble against Saint-Etienne.
The likely composition of PSG : Donnarumma – Hakimi, Marquinhos (chap.), Beraldo, Mendes – Neves, Vitinha, Mayulu – Dembélé, Branches, Kvaratskhelia.