After a shock home defeat to Stade Reims, Paris Saint Germain will now have to shake off their thoughts as they get set to take on Bordeaux this weekend.
Match Details:
Date- Saturday, September 28
Time of Kick-off- 9:00 PM (IST)
Venue- Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux
Bordeaux Team News
Bordeaux currently resides at the fifth spot in Ligue 1 with 12 points in their kitty. Paulo Sousa’s men have registered three wins, three draws, and a defeat this season.
Bordeaux is now undefeated in six straight games and the team is fresh from a 3-1 win against Amiens SC.
Nicolas De Preville remains a doubt to start in the team sheet, along with Loris Benito and Youssouf Sabaly due to injuries.
Josh Maja can be expected to be available for the attacking midfield role.
PSG Team News
Though the french capital is still on top of the league table, their defeat to Stade Reims has now made them and Angers level on points with 15 each.
Plenty of first-team players are injured for PSG which makes Thomas Tuchel’s job more difficult.
Julian Draxler and Thilo Kehrer are out of contention due to long term injuries.
Kylian Mbappe is back in training but it’s hard to determine whether he’ll start the game or come off the bench for PSG.
Edison Cavani’s inclusion in the teamsheet remains doubtful as well.
Neymar is expected to lead the attack yet again for the defending champions of France.
Predicted Lineups
Bordeaux- Costil; Pablo, Koscielny, Mexer; Kwateng, Otavio, Tchoameni, Kalu; Adli, Kamano, Briand
PSG- Navas; Soh, Diallo, Kiempembe, Kurzawa; Bernat, Verratti, Herrera; Di Maria, Choupo-Moting, Neymar
Key Points
In the last six encounters between the two sides, PSG has won five games while Bordeaux has won none. One game ended in a draw in that period.
Bordeaux is on an undefeated streak since six games in the French league.
Bordeaux has scored two or more goals in its last three league games.
Top Picks
Neymar is the obvious candidate to cause the Bordeaux defence some serious problems. The PSG talisman has scored two goals of three appearances so far.
Angel Di Maria has looked significant for PSG too with the Argentine scoring two and assisting two in five appearances.
Yacine Adli can be the main man motoring the attack from midfield for Bordeaux. Adli has scored two and made an assist in two appearances this season.
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