Paris (AFP)
Striker Mauro Icardi, back from quarantine due to new coronavirus, holds his first game of the season with Paris SG, against Metz at Parc des Princes on Wednesday.
Icardi will play as a center forward, supported by Angel Di Maria on the left and Pablo Sarabia on the right.
Goalkeeper Keylor Navas is also back in the cages of the Parisian club for this match where PSG, zero points after two Championship matches, is looking to revive.
Marquinhos also finds the field and the captain's armband in place of Presnel Kimpembe, who is a replacement.
Mitchel Bakker, Abdou Diallo, in hinge with Marquinhos, and Colin Dagba complete the Parisian defense.
In the middle, Julian Draxler won his first start of the season, as left torchbearer, alongside Idrissa Gueye and Ander Herrera.
Newly recruited Italian full-back Alessandro Florenzi is unavailable as the match counts for the first day of L1 before he moves to Paris.
Thilo Kehrer and Marco Verratti, very busy since the start of the season, are not in the squad.
Kylian Mbappé, he is still in quarantine after his positive Covid-19 test.
Metz side, Vincent Hognon aligns a team without surprises with Habib Diallo and Ibrahima Niane ahead.
The teams:
Paris SG: Navas - Bakker, A. Diallo, Marquinhos (cap), Dagba - Draxler, Gueye, Herrera - Di Maria, Icardi, Sarabia
Metz: Oukidja - Delaine, Fofana, Bronn, Boye (cap), Centonze - Boulaya, Maïga, Pajot - H. Diallo, Niane
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