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UEFA Champions League - Red Bull Salzburg VS Paris Saint Germain (PSG) Prediciton
UEFA Champions League - Red Bull Salzburg VS Paris Saint Germain (PSG)
Match Time:11-12-2024 04:00 Wednesday (GMT+8)
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Red Bull Salzburg
The injury list in front of Pepijn Lijnders needs to make for a better reading, as Kamil Piatkowski might have potentially joined eight other first-teamers in the treatment room. The defender missed the game at the weekend with a knock, as a late fitness test will determine if he is fit enough for the PSG game. Lijnders is also missing other defenders like Aleksa Terzic and Leandro Morgalla.
Their goalkeeper Janis Blaswich is also missing with a calf problem, which could see experienced stopper Alexander Schlager deputise once again. There are further absentees in the attacking third and midfield departments, as Karim Konate and Fernando are missing from action, while attacking midfielder Maurits Kjaergaard is facing a significant time out with injury.
Red Bull Salzburg will continue to persist with a 4-3-3 attacking shape against PSG, with Lucas Gourna-Douath, Bobby Clark and Mamady Diambou part of the midfield pack. Up front, Moussa Yeo will lead the line for Salzburg, while Adam Daghim and Oscar Gloukh provide the suppoort from wide areas.
Paris Saint-Germain
Unlike his counterpart in the Red Bull Salzburg dugout, PSG manager Luis Enrique has no fresh issues whatsoever, barring the absence of Ousmane Dembele’s suspension for his red card in the Bayern Munich encounter. Lucas Hernandez and Senny Mayulu are the only other absentees because of injuries.
Presnel Kimpembe has regained fitness, although Enrique is unlikely to include him in the starting lineup and probably not even in the matchday squad.
Then there is the issue with Randal Kolo Muani, as he seems completely out of Enrique’s plans, although he could still offer something off the bench as a starting spot seems impossible. Lee Kang-in will take up Dembele’s place on the right wing, with Marco Asensio leading the line, considering Goncalo Ramos started at the weekend.
Bradley Barcola will complete the front three, while Joao Neves could return to the lineup to partner up with Vitinha and Warren Zaire-Emery in that midfield three.
Red Bull Salzburg possible starting lineup:
Schlager; Capaldo, Piatkowski, Baidoo, Guindo; Clark, Bajcetic, Gloukh; Yeo, Ratkov, Nene
Paris Saint-Germain possible starting lineup:
Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz; Lee, Goncalo Ramos, Barcola
RB Salzburg vs PSG Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
PSG and RB Salzburg are on an even footing as far as the head-to-head record is concerned and have won one game apiece out of the two matches played between the two teams.
The previous meeting between PSG and RB Salzburg took place in the 2011-12 edition of the UEFA Europa League and ended in a 3-3 aggregate draw.
RB Salzburg have already faced a defeat at the hands of a French team in the UEFA Champions League this season, with their previous such game ending a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Brest.
PSG are winless in each of their last four matches in the UEFA Champions League - their longest such run in the competition since 2015.
RB Salzburg have lost four of their five matches in the UEFA Champions League so far this season under Pep Ljinders
Prediciton: Red Bull Salzburg 1-3 Paris Saint-Germain
There was a lot on the line when these two met in the Europa League group stage in 2011-12, with Salzburg's 3-1 home win late in the section helping them edge PSG out, but it is tough to see a repeat scoreline here given their disastrous season so far. Despite their own troubles, PSG have the talent to dominate proceedings, and if they can rediscover their shooting boots, then three points will be theirs to relieve some pressure on manager Enrique.
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