Joao Neves set for 100th PSG game as Dembélé returns, Nuno Mendes suspended for Monaco | OneFootball

Joao Neves will bring up his 100th PSG appearance when Monaco visit on Friday at 21:05 in Ligue 1’s third round. According to L'Équipe, Ousmane Dembélé, rested last weekend, has rejoined the squad.

Luis Enrique said Neves, who missed the 2-2 draw at Lille through illness, would play. PSG have no absentees other than Nuno Mendes, who serves the final match of a three-game ban.

At left back, the coach can turn to Lucas Digne, Lucas Hernandez or Warren Zaïre-Emery, a surprise starter there last weekend.

This is PSG’s first outing at the Parc des Princes this season on a hastily relaid surface. Enrique said he hopes the pitch is in good condition, and that the information is it is playable. He added they will only know on matchday whether they can impose their football, and that his side need a good surface.

The likely PSG XI is Safonov in goal, Hakimi, Marquinhos captain, Pacho and Digne at the back, J. Neves, Vitinha and Ruiz in midfield, with Akliouche, Dembélé and Doué in attack.

Source: L'Équipe

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