This is a PSG predicted lineup for their opening clash of the Club World Cup. We get a rare group stage eye-opener as two of Europe’s top teams will go head-to-head when Paris Saint-Germain take on Atletico Madrid. Coming hot off the heels of a Champions League victory and with a squad of just 24 players, the momentum is on the side of Luis Enrique’s charges.
PSG Predicted Lineup vs Atletico Madrid in Club World Cup Opener
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The Parisiens started the Champions League final with Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal, Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, and Nuno Mendes made up the back four in front of him. Vitinha, Joao Neves, and Fabian Ruiz made up the midfield trio. Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele, and Kvara Kvaratshkelia rounded out the eleven as the attacking trio.
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This marked two changes from the lineup that took to the field in the French Cup final where Bradley Barcola started on the left while Matvei Safonov started in goal instead of Donnarumma. The manager has mostly stuck to this smaller core of players, as evidenced by using just 24 of the available squad slots for this tournament.
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Enrique uses the 4-3-3 setup that he’s become known for. It focuses on controlling possession with fluid movement of players and high-risk recycling of the ball. It is a very attacking variant that remains defensively sound with the right pieces in place, which he evidently has.
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The team ended the season with a massive treble, capturing Ligue 1 by a landslide, the French Cup, and the Champions League that they’ve desired for so many years. They didn’t just win these trophies though, they looked absolutely dominant, winning the European final by 5-0 against Inter and walking through Reims 3-0 in the French Cup final with 77% of the ball and only one shot on target against them.
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The manager will have a full complement to choose from out of the 24 players taken to this competition with him.
Paris Saint-Germain Predicted Lineup vs Atletico
While a lot of teams are expected to rotate in this competition, Enrique doesn’t seem like the type to do that, especially against a tough opponent like Diego Simeone.
GK – Gianluigi Donnarumma
RB – Achraf Hakimi
CB – Marquinhos
CB – Pacho
LB – Nuno Mendes
CM – Vtiniha
CM – Fabian Ruiz
CM – Joao Neves
AT – Desire Doue
AT – Ousmane Dembele
AT – Bradley Barcola