Team to be updated after the lineup announcement.
Match details:
Ligue 1
Paris Saint Germain vs Nimes
Parc des Princes, Paris
4th January 2021
1:30 AM IST
Preview:
PSG are under a new managerial charge, with Mauricio Pochettino leading the side. They were beaten 3-2 by Lorient in their most recent Ligue 1 fixture and are third in the table. They trail Lille and Lyon by three points and one point respectively and can’t afford too many slip-ups.
Meanwhile, Nimes have won just 4 times and are rooted at the bottom of the table. They have accumulated just 15 points this season.
Stat and fact nuggets:
Paris Saint-Germain have a flawless record against Nimes and have won all five matches that have been played between the two sides. Nimes have never won an official fixture against Paris Saint-Germain and will have to play out of their skins in this game.
Injuries and suspensions:
PSG:
Injuries: Marco Verratti, Colin Dagba, Abdou Diallo, Juan Bernat, Ander Herrera
Suspensions/unavailable: Neymar
Doubtful: Keylor Navas, Marquinhos
Nimes:
Injuries: Pablo Martinez, Loick Landre, Sidy Sarr
Suspensions: None
Doubtful: None
Probable starting lineups:
PSG: Sergio Rico; Layvin Kurzawa, Presnel Kimpembe, Thilo Kehrer, Alessandro Florenzi; Idrissa Gueye, Leandro Paredes; Angel Di Maria, Rafinha, Kylian Mbappe; Mauro Icardi
Nimes: Baptiste Reynet; Birger Meling, Florian Miguel, Anthony Briancon, Sofiane Alakouch; Lucas Deaux, Adrian Cubas; Niclas Eliasson, Renaud Ripart, Zinedine Ferhat; Moussa Kone
Top picks:
PSG:
Kylian Mbappe: Mbappe continues to be one of the most exciting youngsters in the world and with good measure. He has 14 goals in Ligue 1 so far and his pace and ability is a terror for defences.
Mauro Icardi: In the absence of Neymar, Mbappe and Icardi will have to share the primary goalscoring responsibilities. Icardi has found the back of the net four times so far this season.
Nimes:
Renaud Ripart: Renaud Ripart is the top scorer for Nimes in Ligue 1 so far this season. He has collected 4 goals and would want to get some more against PSG.
Zinedine Ferhat: Zinedine Ferhat has been very important for Nimes in the league. He has been clinical in front of goal and has scored thrice and accumulated three assists.
Captaincy options (in priority order):
Kylian Mbappe, Angel Di Maria, Alessandro Florenzi
Dream11 team:
Points projection:
Baptiste Reynet, Points: 50-60, Grade: A
Lucas Deaux, Points: 30-35, Grade: C
Presnel Kimpembe, Points: 50-55, Grade: A
Alessandro Florenzi, Points: 60-65, Grade: A+
Birger Meling, Points: 40-45, Grade: B
Sofiane Alakouch, Points: 40-45, Grade: A
Angel Di Maria, Points: 65-70, Grade: A
Rafinha, Points: 50-55, Grade: A
Leandro Paredes, Points: 55-60, Grade: B
Renaud Ripart, Points: 60-65, Grade: A
Kylian Mbappe, Points: 75-80, Grade: A+
Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and is not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.