The Football Faithful
·11 de fevereiro de 2025
The Football Faithful
·11 de fevereiro de 2025
Paris Saint-Germain take on French counterparts Brest in the Champions League this evening.
The Ligue 1 rivals have been drawn together in the play-off round. PSG head into the contest in fine form, with recent results including a 5-2 win at Brest in the French top flight just 10 days ago.
Ousmane Dembele scored a hat-trick in that win and is in career-best form. The winger leads Ligue 1 for goals with 16 and has scored 21 times in all competitions.
Brest exceeded all expectations in the league phase to reach the knockout rounds. Their European campaign has included a win over PSV Eindhoven and battling draw with German champions Bayer Leverkusen. However, Eric Roy’s side are currently eighth in the Ligue 1 table, 22 points behind PSG.
Luis Enrique could hand a European debut to marquee signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The €70m recruit from Napoli has been registered for the knockout rounds and should start tonight.
PSG have a near clean bill of health for tonight’s tie, with teenagers Warren Zaire-Emery and Ibrahim Mbaye the only confirmed absentees.
PSG predicted XI: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Ruiz, Vitinha, Lee; Barcola, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia.
Brest host Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League’s play-off round on Tuesdau February 11th 2025. Kick-off at the Stade Francis-Le Blé is 17:45 GMT.
The match will be shown live on TNT Sports in the UK.