Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Lionel Messi will make his debut at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) without presence Neymar against Stade de Reims at the Auguste Delaune Stadium, Monday (30/8) early morning WIB.
The desire of PSG and Reims supporters to witness the MMN Trio live: Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar at the Auguste Delaune Stadium will not be fulfilled. Ligue 1 reports that Neymar will not be played by PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino in this match.
“[Sergio] Ramos is still sidelined with a calf injury that has been struggling since last June. Temporary [Gianluigi] Donnarumma and Messi’s former Barcelona partner, Neymar Jr, are a number of players still rested after international duty this summer.” League 1.
With Mauro Icardi out for up to a month, Messi is predicted to be side by side with Mbappe and Angel Di Maria on the front lines for PSG against Reims.
In midfield Pochettino will most likely field a trio of Georginio Wijnaldum, Ander Herrera, and Julian Draxler. Marco Verratti is still being kept by Pochettino after bringing Italy to Euro 2020.
In addition, Juan Bernat and Layvin Kurzawa will still be absent from strengthening PSG against Reims. As his replacement, Pochettino is predicted to field Abdou Diallo as a left back.
Pochettino himself has so far been reluctant to comment on the players who will be deployed and the formation that will be used when PSG against Reims on Messi’s debut.
“We have a lot of bright names, but we have to build a team, that’s the challenge. It won’t be easy. We have to find a balance between the talents we have. It takes time,” said Pochettino.
Prediction of PSG’s line-up for Lionel Messi’s debut
Keylor Navas; Achraf Hakimi, Thilo Kehrer, Presnel Kimpembe, Abdou Diallo; Georginio Wijnaldum, Ander Herrera, Julian Draxler; Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Angel Di Maria.
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