Following weeks of expectation, Lionel Messi might finally suit up for PSG for the first time on Sunday, August 29, when his team takes on Reims. Here, take a look at how both sides would line up for Matchday 4 of the 2021-2022 Ligue 1.
Paris Saint-Germain got off to an impressive start to the French league, taking care of business in all three games so far. The moment all fans were expecting could finally happen this weekend as Messi might make his debut for Paris.
Reims remained tied in every Ligue 1 game this season and it seems like they’d have to wait to get their first win as PSG will visit them with one of the strongest squads in the world. However, they’ll be playing at home and are hopeful of pulling off a shock.
Reimspossible lineup
After being held in their first three league games, Reims want to finally get back to winning ways. But their upcoming challenge might not be the best opportunity to do so.
Oscar Garcia Junyent has tried different formations, employing a back three in two games and four at the back once. If he decides not to make changesto the team that snatched a point to Metz last weekend, this would be Reims lineup:Predrag Rajkovic; Andrew Gravillon, Wout Faes, Yunis Abdelhamid; Thomas Foket, Marshall Munetsi, Moreto Cassamã, Ghislain Konan; Ilan Kebbal, El Bilal Touré, Mathieu Cafaro.
PSG possible starting 11
Ever since he left Barcelona, Messi has stolen all the headlines and fans can’t wait to see him in action again. Mauricio Pochettino could finally send him in on Sunday, but he might not do it right from the beginning.
Both Messi and Neymar would come off the bench as they haven’t had playing minutes since the2021 Copa Americafinal. Mauro Icardi is out with injury and Kylian Mbappe‘s future is up in the air, so this is how PSG would line up:Keylor Navas; Achraf Hakimi, Thilo Kehrer, Presnel Kimpembe, Abdou Diallo; Ander Herrera, Idrissa Gueye, Georginio Wijnaldum / Marco Verratti; Angel Di María, Arnaud Kalimuendo,Julian Draxler.