Champions League: the official lineups for Bayern – PSG
After a spectacular first leg, Bayern Munich and PSG meet again this Wednesday night (8:00 PM, GMT+1) for a tense Champions League semi-final second leg. Between absences and tactical adjustments, both teams are playing their European season. The starting lineups for both sides have been announced.
A week after a spectacular first act at Paris Saint-Germain (5-4), Bayern Munich host the Parisians this Wednesday at the Allianz Arena for a high-intensity Champions League semi-final second leg. At stake: a place in the final against Arsenal. For the Bavarians, Vincent Kompany must do without Serge Gnabry, ruled out until the end of the season. The Belgian coach nonetheless relies on an experienced starting XI, built around Manuel Neuer, captain in goal, and an attacking line led by Harry Kane, supported by Jamal Musiala and Michael Olise.
Facing them, PSG arrive diminished. Luis Enrique is without Achraf Hakimi, Lucas Chevalier and Ndjantou, all injured. To cover these absences, the Paris coach moves Warren Zaïre-Emery to right-back, while Fabián Ruiz starts in midfield alongside Vitinha and João Neves.
Up front, Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will have the daunting task of making the difference against a solid German defense. In a duel where every detail will count, both teams go into the match with their ambitions intact, aware that the slightest mistake could seal their European fate.
The official lineups:
Bayern Munich : Neuer (c) – Stanisic, Upamecano, Tah, Laimer – Kimmich, Pavlovic – Olise, Musiala, Luis Diaz – Kane.
PSG : Safonov – Zaïre-Emery, Marquinhos (c), Pacho, Nuno Mendes – João Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz – Doué, Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia.
