Le Classique line-ups: PSG start Safonov, Kvaratskhelia on bench, De Lange and Pavard start for OM | OneFootball

PSG start Matveï Safonov and leave Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on the bench for the Ligue 1 Classique on matchday 21, this Sunday at 20:45 at the Parc des Princes. According to L'Équipe, Luis Enrique has picked the Russian ahead of Lucas Chevalier.

Kvaratskhelia returns from the ankle injury sustained against Newcastle in the 1-1 draw. Désiré Doué gets the nod, and Senny Mayulu starts in midfield with Fabian Ruiz absent. Warren Zaïre-Emery covers the suspended Achraf Hakimi, sent off at Strasbourg last Sunday, 2-1.

PSG XI: Safonov, Zaïre-Emery, Marquinhos captain, Pacho, Nuno Mendes, J. Neves, Vitinha, Mayulu, Doué, Dembélé, Barcola.

For Marseille, Roberto De Zerbi fields the same side that faced Rennes in Tuesday’s Coupe de France last 16, a match that finished 3-0, with one change, Benjamin Pavard replaces Igor Paixao. That means they are likely to use five at the back with Mason Greenwood and Amine Gouiri up front.

He has also confirmed Jeffrey de Lange as the starting goalkeeper in place of Gerónimo Rulli. Winter recruits Ethan Nwaneri and Quinten Timber start, while Tochukwu Nnadi and Himad Abdelli are on the bench.

OM XI: De Lange, Weah, Pavard, Balerdi captain, Medina, Emerson, Höjbjerg, Q. Timber, Nwaneri, Greenwood, Gouiri.

Source: L'Équipe