PSG starting XI vs OGC Nice according to French press

Today's press largely agrees on the team compositions for the Nice vs. PSG match this Wednesday, counting for the MD32 of Ligue 1. There is simply doubt in defense and attack on the Parisian side.

Three days after their painful 3-1 defeat against Toulouse at Parc des Princes, PSG travels to Nice this Wednesday evening to play their postponed match of the 32nd day of Ligue 1.

And after heavily rotating against TFC, Luis Enrique should field a much more competitive team for this Nice vs. PSG encounter, which falls exactly ten days before the Coupe de France final against Lyon.

The Spanish coach will be without the injured or convalescent Lucas Hernandez, Presnel Kimpembe, and Sergio Rico, as well as Keylor Navas, who is ill. Ousmane Dembélé and Kylian Mbappé have minor physical issues and have not been called up. There was also a small surprise in the group announced by Luis Enrique this Wednesday morning since Randal Kolo Muani and Achraf Hakimi are absent, despite being tipped by the press to start.

10 absentees in Nice for PSG

In goal, Gianluigi Donnarumma is expected to reclaim his place, as he is no longer at risk of being suspended against OL in case of a yellow card, and to protect a back four composed of Yoram Zague, Marquinhos, and Lucas Beraldo.

L'Equipe sees this latter left axis with Nuno Mendes as left-back, but the Portuguese have ultimately been rested again for this match. As suggested by Le Parisien, Danilo could start on the left axis with Beraldo as left-back.

In midfield, both newspapers believe that Luis Enrique will field his trio of Warren Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, and Fabian Ruiz, while in attack, Luis Enrique doesn't have many choices given the absences.

Goncalo Ramos should start up front with Bradley Barcola on the left, and there is one place left to take on the right. Marco Asensio and Lee Kang-in are contenders.

PSG's lineup against Nice according to the press: Donnarumma - Zague, Marquinhos (c), Danilo, Beraldo - Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Ruiz - Asensio or Lee, Ramos, Barcola.