Paris (AFP)
Kylian Mbappé will start a match with Paris SG for the first time in two months: the world champion is aligned for the clash against Marseille Sunday, unlike Edinson Cavani, replacing.
Coach Thomas Tuchel has made him stamp several matches by leaving him on the bench to spare his weakened thigh since his injury in late August. That did not stop him from scoring four goals in two games, including a hat-trick in Bruges on Tuesday.
This time, the Parisian is well in the starting lineup to face OM at the Parc des Princes (21:00), partner in attack to Angel Di Maria, untenable this season, and Mauro Icardi, the last minute rookie who has shone for several matches.
This one is again preferred to the darling of the Parc des Princes Edinson Cavani, back from an injury to a hip but who still has not had a minute of play.
In the absence of Neymar, a midfielder with three was thought by Tuchel, with Marco Verratti, Marquinhos and Ander Herrera.
In front of goalkeeper Keylor Navas, Thiago Silva and Presnel Kimbembe make up the central hinge. In the absence of Thomas Meunier, injured Tuesday in Belgium, Colin Dagba is back as a right side, also having been injured several weeks. On the left, Juan Bernat is logically aligned.
Side Marseille, Dimitri Payet returns after five weeks away from the ground because of a suspension. He will support Argentine rookie Dario Benedetto, holder with Valère Germain in attack.
The Spaniard Alvaro Gonzalez, just back from injury, is replacing: André Villas Boas chose a Boubacar Kamara-Duje Caleta-Car hinge to begin this shock. Finally, Maxime Lopez is preferred to Morgan Sanson in the middle.
The teams:
PSG: Navas - Dagba, Thiago Silva (cap.), Kimpembe, Bernat - Herrera, Marquinhos, Verratti - Di Maria, Icardi, Mbappé
Marseille: Mandanda (cap.) - Sarr, Kamara, Caleta-Car, Sakai - Lopez, Strootman, Rongier - Germain, Benedetto, Payet
Referee: Benoît Bastien
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