Paris (AFP)
No surprise in the Parisian eleven to face Bruges in the Champions League tonight (21:00): Argentinean Mauro Icardi is preferred in the lead to the Uruguayan Edinson Cavani, as for several weeks at PSG, while Thiago Silva and Marco Verratti , absent this weekend, make their return as holders.
Icardi, seven goals in its last six games, has the confidence of coach Thomas Tuchel at the expense of the top scorer in the history of the club's capital, not starting once since the end of August, day of his hip injury healed for several weeks now.
Around Argentina, Kylian Mbappé, triple goalscorer in Belgium (5-0) and Angel Di Maria are logically associated in the absence of Neymar. In the middle, the trio Idrissa Gueye-Marquinhos-Verratti takes his ease: the Italian, absent during the defeat in Dijon for a glitch in the right calf Friday, is fit.
In defense, without Thilo Kehrer nor Thomas Meunier, wounded, the young Colin Dagba keeps his place, with the usual Presnel Kimpembe, Juan Bernat and Thiago Silva. The latter, ill this weekend, also makes his return to the team, in front of goalkeeper Keylor Navas.
On the Belgian side, coach Philippe Clément has chosen to take on the runner-up Nigerian David Okereke, while the surprising 20-year-old Senegalese winger Krepin Diatta, who was prominent two weeks ago, is match entry present.
The Parisians will qualify for the eighth of the C1 in case of victory, but could also be qualified in case of a draw following the result of the other meeting between Galatasaray and Real Madrid.
The teams
Paris SG: Navas - Dagba, Thiago Silva (cape), Kimpembe, Bernat - Gueye, Marquinhos, Verratti - Mbappe, Icardi, Di Maria
Club Brugge: Mignolet - Kossounou, Mechele, Deli, Ricca - Rits, Balanta, Vanaken (cap.) - Bonaventure, Okereke, Diatta
Referee: Bobby Madden (SCO)
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