Paris (AFP)

Paris SG, upside down since its defeat in the Champions League in Dortmund Tuesday (2-1), began Sunday against Bordeaux in Ligue 1 (21:00) its reconstruction operation, between fear of evacuation and game system to find.

. Four meetings to regain confidence

The reception of Bordeaux and Dijon at the Parc des Princes in the championship, the trip to Lyon in the semi-final of the Coupe de France, then that to Strasbourg again in L1: four meetings make up the program for Parisians by the eighth of final return of C1, scheduled for March 11.

So many meetings where Paris, undisputed leader with ten points ahead of Marseille, will rather scrutinize the moral and physical state of its troops than its number of units in the ranking, especially after the polemical statements of Neymar on management by the club a rib injury, which deprived him of rhythm in the Ruhr.

"It's in our heads, in the players' heads, we want to play (the return match) as quickly as possible. But first we have matches to prepare, we have to regain confidence and we therefore cannot think too much about the second leg, "said coach Thomas Tuchel on Saturday.

. Absences and misconceptions to manage

Between the recent great difficulties of captain Thiago Silva, the lack of rhythm of Neymar, Marquinhos and Juan Bernat, the suspensions for the return match of Thomas Meunier and especially Marco Verratti, the hot spots of the workforce are numerous.

Neymar? "We have turned the page on this decision (not to have it played before Dortmund)", assured Tuchel, without hiding that, "if possible", the Brazilian will have a maximum of playing time from here the 11th of March.

The suspensions of the return match? The coach said he will test his options by then.

Positioning his compatriot Thilo Kehrer to the right of the defense, a position where he has not been established since August, can be important to allow the young defender to find his bearings. That's good, Meunier is "sick" and forfeited against Bordeaux, like Colin Dagba, the other right side, still injured.

In the middle, Tuchel will be able to test the configuration of his private Verratti team next week against Dijon, where the Italian will also be suspended there. Leandro Paredes, an alternative to the midfielder even if he was not taken to Germany, is also in search of minutes.

As for the game system, it will be particularly scrutinized, after co-pedaling in Dortmund de Tuchel, the German aligning three central defenders and depriving himself of Mauro Icardi when he had played several months in 4-4-2 with his "Four Fantastic "(Neymar-Mbappé-Icardi-Di Maria).

. A group to appease

Probably more studied still, the general state of mind of the team. What will remain of this group which played "with too much fear" against the "Yellow Wall" of Dortmund, as repeated by several actors of the match after the final whistle?

"We are great players used to playing big games, some of us have been world champions. You cannot say that these players are afraid of playing big games," said Marquinhos on Saturday, ensuring that "the best answer is the field. "

As for the numerous videos circulating on social networks on Friday, showing most of the incumbents celebrating with great dance steps, naked torsos and generous hugs the birthday of Angel Di Maria, Edinson Cavani and Mauro Icardi Thursday evening, they have "really surprised" Tuchel, visibly disappointed at the press conference, but will be managed "internally".

At least they will have reassured the morale of the troops. However, morale will be needed against Borussia.

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