Edinson Cavani will get an opportunity to score his 200th goal for Paris Saint-Germain as manager Thomas Tuchel named him to his starting lineup to face Dijon FCO in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France.
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El Matador isnât the only player to get a surprise start at the Stade Gaston GĂ©rard. Tanguy Kouassi will lineup next to Ander Herrera in the midfield. The 17-year-old is more of a natural center-back but has shown heâs capable of playing in the midfield. It will be interesting to watch his performance this evening.
On defense, Mitchel Bakker starts at left-back over Layvin Kurzawa who is on the bench. The former Ajax Under-21 defender has only featured in one other Coupe de France match so this is a big opportunity for him.
Overall, the lineup is full of experience, quality, and a bit of youth. Kylian MbappĂ©, Julian Draxler, Pablo Sarabia, Thiago Silva, Thomas Meunier, Thilo Kehrer, Keylor Navas and the rest of the squad will absolutely be tested on Dijonâs home turf.
The Burgundy-based club defeated PSG last November at their stadium and with a birth in the semi-finals of the Coupe de France on the line, I expect Dijon to give PSG a very tough game for 90 minutes.
I still predict a 2-1 win but donât expect to see beautiful football tonight.
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