Paris Saint-Germain are in serious need of a reaction and upturn in form when they travel to Brittany to take on a Rennes side that, while unbeaten in Ligue 1, has drawn five of their seven matches this season.
Luis Enrique is expected to change the shape of his team back to a 4-3-3 formation following the heavy 4-1 defeat to Newcastle in the Champions League on Wednesday night, but there will not be a raft of changes in terms of personnel.
The Rennes side they will visit on Sunday night are just a point behind PSG in the Ligue 1 standings.
Here is the team manager Enrique may choose to ensure PSG get back to winning ways.
GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma – The Italy international will want to recapture his best form before he comes up against former side AC Milan in the Champions League given the contempt he is held in by that particular fan base.
RB: Achraf Hakimi – He was far from his best against Newcastle but Hakimi is expected to hold his place in the starting XI to take on Rennes.
CB: Marquinhos – With Presnel Kimpembe still not fit, Marquinhos will remain in defence despite the Newcastle display.
CB: Milan Skriniar – Much like Marquinhos, Skriniar would be at risk of being dropped if there were better options available to Enrique.
LB: Lucas Hernandez – He was PSG’s best player against Newcastle and scored the goal that could have been a route back into the game, so Hernandez will need to keep that up on Sunday.
CM: Warren Zaire-Emery – Perhaps the only player in the squad PSG fans are unlikely to criticise at this point, 17-year-old Zaire-Emery will retain his place in midfield.
CM: Vitinha – He was not in the starting lineup against Newcastle so is exempt from the major portion of blame, but Vitinha must now show why he shouldn’t be dropped again.
CM: Fabian Ruiz – After such a poor display against Newcastle, Manuel Ugarte is expected to be dropped and Spain international Fabian Ruiz should get a chance to start.
RW: Ousmane Dembele – Enrique is expected to move back to a front three and may pick an all-French attacking line with Dembele on the right wing.
ST: Randal Kolo Muani – Having played on the left against Newcastle, Kolo Muani should come back into the middle as he seeks to make a real impact at his new club.
LW: Kylian Mbappe – Mbappe was totally anonymous in midweek but rarely fails to score in two games in a row.
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