In the midfield, Luis Enrique will logically rely on Vitinha, the centerpiece of the Parisian balance. Fabian Ruiz, recovered from his blow received in Lisbon, is also applying, while Warren Zaire-Emery could return to his natural role in the middle after a notable interim in defense. Luis Enrique’s decisions will also depend on Hakimi’s state of form, which determines certain tactical adjustments. Finally, there remains the management of the João Neves case, absent since the Champions Trophy against OM, but available again for this continental meeting.
On the offensive level, Luis Enrique should focus on continuity. Ousmane Dembélé and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia seem to be holding the rope to start. Faced with a Newcastle ranked just behind PSG in the league phase, the scenario of an open match is emerging. A configuration that Luis Enrique could exploit with profiles like Bradley Barcola, capable of attacking the spaces left by an English team forced to play to win, according to echoes of Parisian.
