PSG vs Sporting: Barcola Starts, Kvaratskhelia Benched

After its draw (0-0) in Bilbao on December 10, PSG returns to the Champions League this Tuesday. He faces the Sportsman in Lisbon. The Portuguese are 14th at the start of this 7th day while the Parisians are in third place.

For this trip, Luis Enrique is fielding a team very close to the one that won last Friday at the Parc des Princes against Lille (3-0) in the championship, including a double from Ousmane Dembélé. But he had a surprise in attack.

In front of Lucas Chevalier in goal, the defense will be made up of Warren Zaire-Emery, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho and Nuno Mendes, who was trained here at Sporting.

In the middle, in addition to the essential Vitinha, as sentry, and Fabian Ruiz, as all-purpose torchbearer, it is Senny Mayulu, who came out during the break against the Mastiffs, who completes the trio.

In front, Luis Enrique chose Désiré Doué on the right, Ousmane Dembélé in false number 9 and Bradley Barcola. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, on whom Luis Enrique had railed in the first period, accusing him of his lack of pressing, sits on the bench.

The composition of PSG: Chevalier – Zaïre-Emery, Marquinhos (cap.), Pacho, Mendes – Vitinha, Ruiz, Mayulu – Doué, Dembélé, Barcola.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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