
Date: Wednesday 7th,May 2025
Time: 8:00 pm
Stadium Parc Des Princes
Referee Felix Zwayer (Germany)
Goal Scorer:
Team News
PSG
The big worry for Enrique is the fitness of star man Dembele, who suffered a problem in the first leg against Arsenal. The club have since confirmed it’s a hamstring problem, which does cast a huge doubt on his chances to participate in the second leg, although there’s no further clarity on whether he’s available for Wednesday.
Enrique does have solutions if Dembele was to miss out as Goncalo Ramos could be the ideal choice to replace the Frenchman in the false-nine role. The Portuguese star does not offer the versatility of Dembele in the position, but in any case, he is a lethal striker on his day.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue are the likely starters for this one, with Bradley Barcola a big option off the bench for PSG. Enrique is unlikely to change much from the defensive and midfield setups, as there might be an identical lineup there from the first leg.
Probable Lineup (4-3-3) – Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz; Doue, Ramos, Kvaratskhelia
Arsenal
Arteta named a strong side for Saturday barring Jurrien Timber, with suggestions that he was rested. The right-back has since returned to training leading to the second leg, while Riccardo Calafiori was also spotted with the main group, which could be a big boost for Arsenal.
There were some fitness niggles with a few key stars like Mikel Merino, but he too was spotted in training. The big boost for Arsenal would be the availability of Thomas Partey after serving a suspension in the first leg, as the Ghanaian will slot straight into the midfield setup.
Arteta is only expected to make one change with the return of Partey, as Leandro Trossard could drop out of the lineup as Merino could be favoured in the centre-forward role. Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli are expected to form a front three for Arsenal, with Rice reverting to his usual role on the left-hand side of the midfield.
Probable Lineup (4-3-3) – Raya; Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Merino, Martinelli
Prediction: PSG 1-1 Arsenal
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