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Mar 21, 2021 at 8pm UK at Stade de Gerland
LyonLyon
2-4
PSGParis Saint-Germain
Slimani (62'), Cornet (81')
Kadewere (40'), Diomande (90+1')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Mbappe (15', 52'), Pereira (32'), di Maria (47')

How Lyon could line up against Paris Saint-Germain

How Lyon could line up against PSG
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Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Lyon could line up for their Ligue 1 showdown with Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday evening.

Lyon manager Rudi Garcia has only one absentee to contend with for Sunday's Ligue 1 top-of-the-table clash with reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain.

There was some concern over Maxwel Cornet, who was forced off in the dying seconds of last weekend's draw with Reims, but the left-back has seemingly shaken off that problem and is in line to start over Mattia De Sciglio this weekend.

Anthony Lopes, Leo Dubois, Jason Denayer and Marcelo are all undroppable in the Gones rearguard, with the latter likely plying his trade in Lyon for one more year before his contract expires at the end of the season.

Thiago Mendes and Lucas Paqueta have also established themselves as integral cogs in Garcia's midfield, but the final spot in the engine room is up for grabs after Houssem Aouar's underwhelming first-half cameo against Reims and subsequent muscle injury.

Maxence Caqueret garnered praise after he replaced his compatriot at the Stade Auguste-Delaune, so he could be given the nod for the visit of the champions as Bruno Guimaraes's frustrations continue.

Seventeen-year-old Rayan Cherki was also hauled off at half time against Reims for Tino Kadewere - who rescued a point in the last minute of the game - and the Zimbabwe international should take his rightful place alongside Memphis Depay and Karl Toko Ekambi in attack.

Garcia's front three have scored 36 of Lyon's 57 league goals this term, and each member of the trio will need to lace up their best shooting boots if they are to break down a resilient PSG rearguard.

Lyon possible starting lineup:
Lopes; Dubois, Denayer, Marcelo, Cornet; Mendes, Caqueret, Paqueta; Kadewere, Depay, Toko Ekambi

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2Paris Saint-GermainPSG31203867224563
3MonacoMonaco31195764382662
4Lyon311710460312961
5Lens31131084743449
6Marseille3113994036448
7Rennes31129103935445
8Montpellier HSCMontpellier31129104950-145
9Metz31119113636042
10Nice31126134142-142
11Angers31118123444-1041
12Reims31912103838039
13StrasbourgStrasbourg31106154046-636
14Bordeaux31106153441-736
15Saint-EtienneSt Etienne3199133246-1436
16Brest31105164354-1135
17Lorient3188153754-1732
18Nimes3185183058-2829
19NantesNantes31513133248-1628
20Dijon3129202053-3315

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