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October 30th, 2:45 Paris-Lille
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Team news
Paris' last league offensive performance was dismal, and it ended up in a no-ball draw with Marseille, so Pochettino will make some adjustments to the squad for Friday's match.
Ashraf joined Ramos in the defensive absence list for Paris Saint-Germain, with Tilo Keller likely to make a cameo appearance at right-back. The German is likely to form a four-man backline alongside Maquinhos, Presnell Kimpembe and Nunommendes.
In Hakimi's absence, the newly signed Mendes will be given new opportunities. It also means Keller can be assigned to more defensive roles, perhaps as a right-back in the auxiliary back-back.
Pochettino may return to his usual 4-3-3 formation, which offers numerical superiority and more security in possession in midfield.
Verratti will be injured for weeks, and in his absence, Genie Wijnaldum will start at the same time along with Ander Herrera and Idrisa Gaiye.
Neymar will still be on the flanks, Messi will be on the right to create chances, Kylian Mbappe in the trident will be suspicious of a cold in this round, and if Mbappe is absent, Mauro Icardi will take his place.
Lille
Sven Botman has not returned from injury, and as Jose Fonte has aged, the team's solidity at the back has declined.
Full-backs Celik and Rainier played very steadily. Rainerdo is likely to get more free frontcourt, where he could team up with Jonathan Bamba to bombard the flanks, leaving Paris Saint-Germain's wing defenders untenable.
Lille's key midfielder Benjamin Andre faces suspension due to accrual of yellow cards.
Sanchez could provide more flexibility for The Lille midfielder as he can easily switch between the wing and the centre.
Amadou Onana or Sheka could play as a replacement for Andrea.
Gulvinek will continue to form an offensive combination with Brac Yermaz and Jonathan David, who have provided excellent speed and experience.
Key data
Paris Saint-Germain have lost their last two games against Lille and may have lost three consecutive games to the same opponent for the first time since March 1987 to September 1988 (4).
After a 1-0 win over parque des Princes on 3 April, Lille could become the first team since Rennes in November 2012 and May 2014 to win two consecutive away games in Paris in Ligue 1.
Paris Saint-Germain have not scored in any of their last two games against Lille, and Paris have never scored three times in a row against the same team.
Paris Saint-Germain have won just one of their last three Ligue 1 matches, and they have won the first eight this season. After last Sunday's no-ball draw against Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain could go without winning two consecutive games in the top flight for the first time under Mauricio Pochettino.
Lille have won just 15 points after 11 Ligue 1 games this season – only Nantes (4) in 2001/02 and Montpellier (12) in 2012/13 as the defending champions at this stage have scored fewer points in the top flight on the 21st.
forecast
Lille has had an excellent record in the past year or so against Paris Saint-Germain. However, under the new coach, their current record is not good, and the departure of Bubacary Sumare, coupled with the absence of Benjamin Andre and Sven Botman, will be a huge blow to the away team.
Paris Saint-Germain, on the other hand, have shown considerable confidence in recent games, eager to get three points. Messi also used this magic in the game, so we predict that Paris will have an easy victory this Friday.
Score Prediction: Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Lille
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