Lyon coach Peter Bosz preferred international Auriverde, who resumed training in midweek, to Rayan Cherki, to play in support of striker Moussa Dembélé.

The Dutch technician has renewed his system with three defenders, with Damien Da Silva and Castello Lukeba around the experienced Jérôme Boateng.

They will have to face the Parisian Kylian Mbappé, who remains on a hat-trick, in Vannes (4-0), Monday in the Coupe de France.

"Kyky" is positioned as a left winger in the 4-3-3 thought by Mauricio Pochettino.

On the right, Georginio Wijnaldum will try to compensate for the package of Angel di Maria (Covid-19).

Star defender Sergio Ramos is a substitute at kick-off.

Right-back Colin Dagba takes advantage of the absence of the usual holder Achraf Hakimi, at the African Cup of Nations (CAN) with Morocco, to experience his first start in L1 since October 15.

Without the superstars Lionel Messi (recovery) or Neymar (injury), with three potential holders retained by the CAN, PSG comes to Groupama Stadium with a reduced workforce.

Kylian Mbappé against Olympique Lyonnais in the first leg match won by Paris at the Parc des Princes, on September 19, 2021 FRANCK FIFE AFP / Archives

Thirteenth in L1 before the 20th day, the Lyonnais hope to take the opportunity to pocket a benchmark success that would relaunch their previously disappointing season.

The meeting, in the rain, will be played in an almost empty stadium, due to the government gauge of 5,000 people set by the government to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Composition of the teams:

Lyon: A. Lopes (cap) - Dubois (cap), D. Da Silva, Boateng, Lukeba, Emerson - Caqueret, B. Guimaraes - Aouar, Paqueta - M. Dembélé

Paris: Navas - Dagba, Marquinhos (cap), Kimpembe, Nuno Mendes - Herrera, Verratti, Paredes - Wijnaldum, Icardi, Mbappé

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