Monaco vs PSG
France – Ligue 1
Date: Wednesday, 15th January 2020
Kick off at 20:00 UK/ 21:00 CET
Venue: Stade Louis II.
French heavyweight AS Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain are set to go head-to-head on Wednesday night in Ligue 1 clash.
Unbelievably, the fight will come as a 2 between the two clubs in four days.
PSG Thomas Tuchel welcomes Les Monegasques to the Parc des Princes on Sunday night for a league meeting.
And, as is widely expected, really thrilling encounter occurred.
End-to-end first half, in which Neymar notched a brace, including a penalty on the stroke of the interval, saw the hosts head in goal for good.
However, Monaco showed off their fighting spirit as clashes passes, eventually drawing level through on-loan Leicester City Hitman Islam Slimani 20 minutes from time.
Thus, when all is said and done, the two sides were forced to settle for a point in a 3-3 draw.
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AS Monaco
Moreno is not possible to switch from its 4-4-2 setup with two banks of four screening goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte. defense can remain the same, with Kamil Glik lead the back line along with Guillermo Maripan. The same can be said for the full-back Benjamin Henrichs and Ballo-Fode Toure.
Moving further, the physical Tiemoue Bakayoko is quite useful on the weekend. And France virtually guaranteed starter in two shaft, together with Cesc Fabregas, with the latter want to add the creative essence in the final third.
Speaking of creativity, Aleksandr Golovin could once again start in a wide role, in front of Gil Dias on the left wing. Russia international has the resilience and skills to provide a lot of problems for PSG back line looked shaky in recent matches.
However, Moreno will have difficulty selection on the opposite side, with Gelson Martins into doubt heading into this game. Portuguese sensation is forced out and will likely be replaced by Ruben Aguilar.
And finally, Monaco attack could be led by the dynamic duo of Wissam Ben Yedder and Keita Balde Diao, who could get the nod ahead of Islam Slimani.
Possible Lineup (4-4-2): Lecomte; Henrichs, Maripan, Glik, Ballo-Toure; Aguilar, Fabregas, Bakayoko, Golovin; Ben Yedder-, Keita Balde
Paris Saint Germain
While Moreno is expected to stick to a gun, Thomas Tuchel had a point to prove after a disappointing performance at the weekend. Defense, in particular, seem weak. As a result, it would not be surprising to see former Dortmund coach defensive reshuffle Unit midweek.
Especially the full-backs in Thomas Meunier and Juan Bernat could make way for Colin Dagba and Layvin Kurzawa while Marquinhos also be benched, paving the way for Presnel Kimpembe to return to the side. The young French could partner with Thiago Silva at the heart of four people PSG backline.
In midfield, Tuchel has many options to choose from. But we hope he chooses to Leandro Paredes, come at the expense of Idrissa Gueye. Argentina could partner Marco Verratti in the double-pivot.
Elsewhere, Angel Di Maria is likely to retain his place in the team as well as Neymar, who is one of the better players in a 3-3 draw. Both will look to provide the talent needed in the PSG attack and caused uproar in Monaco half.
PSG attack, meanwhile, will once again be spearheaded by Kylian Mbappe and Mauro Icardi, both of which failed to score in the last game and thus will be desperate to find the back of the net this time.
Possible Lineup (4-2-2-2): Navas; Dagba, Silva, Kimpembe, Kurzawa; Verratti, Paredes; Di Maria; Neymar; Icardi, Mbappe
Prediction
After a thrilling 3-3 draw between the two sides on Sunday, said this was the most anticipated game in midweek not underestimate.
Monaco may leggier side here, and could lose the pace of Martins; PSG's only shade, but one would be foolish not to expect a lot of goals here.
Prediction: Monaco 2 3 Paris Saint-Germain
