Paris Saint-Germain will take on the Red Devils in Lille on Sunday in an effort to begin the 2018 Ligue 1 season with three straight victories. The Parisians enjoy a strong start to their title defense with victories over Clermont and Montpellier, but their opponents have four points as well.
Paris Saint-Germain will want to win their third consecutive match in the top division on Sunday in order to maintain their lead at the top of the table and inflict a blow on one of the teams thought to be in the following pack as they pursue a ninth league title in 11 years.
Due to a ban, Tiago Djalo won’t be available for Lille on Sunday, and Timothy Weah is still out with an injury. After scoring two goals from the flank in their victory on the first day, Jonathan David should continue to be a star in the attack and replace Mohamed Bayo as the line-leader. The back line should be led by 38-year-old Jose Fonte, who should revert to playing with Angel Gomes and Benjamin Andre in a 4-2-3-1 configuration.
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Galtier has a strong PSG squad to choose from, even without players like Mauro Icardi, Julian Draxler, and Ander Herrera, and it’s expected that the new manager will play his favoured 3-4-1-2 system. The defense will be anchored by Presnel Kimpembe, Marquinhos, and Sergio Ramos, while Renato Sanches will like to start the match against the team he left in the summer after scoring last time off the bench. Neymar will once again play in the front position with a lot of confidence after tallying five goals in his first three competitive games. A dangerously aggressive formation is also likely to feature Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe.
Possible lineup for Lille:
Bayo, Zedadka, David, Cabella, Alexsandro, Gudmundsson, Fonte, Zedadka, Gomes, and Gomes
Possible starting lineup for Paris Saint-Germain:
Ramos, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Hakimi, Verratti, Sanches, Mendes, Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe are some of the other players.
Galtier quickly gave Paris Saint-Germain a new lease on life, appearing to be bringing out every player’s potential as they took on their most difficult test to date.