PSG won their first two combination games of the new season in Ligue 1, but despite the success, not everything was perfect for the French side.
Reports of a brawl between superstars Kylian Mbappe and Neymar have been circulating since the former was seen sulking during the second half of last weekend's 5-2 win over Montpellier.
With that in mind, PSG \ has now set out to stray into a tricky Lille side, with many tuning in to see if internal problems resurface. Will PSG dominate Lille like their first two rivals? Will Neymar and Mbappe be starters in the match? New monitor Christophe Galtier plans his first battle against adversity at the hands of the French giants.
Lille, meanwhile, returned home following a disappointing 1-1 draw with Nantes that required substitute Ismaily to level in the 76th minute. Canada international Jonathan David, fresh from his opening-day brace against Auxerre, helped equalize. And he's in great shape as the World Cup approaches.
Lille's American winger Timoteo Weah is aloof with an unknown sprain problem amid Interesting rumors from Spanish Valencia.
Former Southampton defender Jose Fonte is Team captain with former Manchester United youth squad Santo Gomes as part of a midfield pivot.
Estimated Authentic LOSC Lille Eleven (4-2-3-1): Jardin (GK) – Djalo, Alexandro, Fonte, Zedadka – Gomes, Andre – Bamba, Cabella, David – Bayo.
PSG has few injury problems to combat the hatchling of the season Julio Draxler, the only athlete distant with a sprained knee. Otherwise, the rest of the team is ready to go.
However, the questions surrounding the PSG squad do not end there. It remains to be seen whether the Kylian Mbappe and Neymar interim series is over and whether or not the two can coexist on the pitch. The authentic snack that should be there, Gigi Donnarumma in the goal for the third game in a row, will tell us a lot about it.
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While Lille is likely to find the back of the net at least once, especially given Jonathan David's fine form, they will find it challenging to prevent PSG from flooding the net again.
Sure, there are dressing room challenges for the Parisians, but these hardly seem to deter the Ligue 1 giants in the combination game. Neymar and Kylian Mbappe are in spectacular form. Even if Lionel Messi continues to lag in production, there is more than enough firepower for this PSG side to pull off another attack early in the season.
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