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PSG vs Clermont: Probable lineups for 2021-2022 Ligue 1 Matchday 5

Paris Saint-Germain and Clermont clash off on Saturdayat Park Des Princes in the fifth round of the 2021-22 Ligue 1 season. Check out the probablelineupsfor thisclash.

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Achraf Hakimi of Paris Saint- Germain (left) and Jonathan Iglesias of Clermont (right). (Getty & Clermont Foot 63 @ Facebook)
Achraf Hakimi of Paris Saint- Germain (left) and Jonathan Iglesias of Clermont (right). (Getty & Clermont Foot 63 @ Facebook)

Paris Saint-Germain will host Clermont at the Park Des Princes in Paris in Round 5of the 2021-22 Ligue 1 season on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at 11:00AM (ET).Here, you will find the expected lineups of both teams that will appear inMatchday 5of the French Ligue 1 .

This will be their second overall meeting. No surprises here as Clermont Foot 63 are yet to celebratea victoryin head-to-head duelsto this day, with Paris Saint-Germain having grabbed a triumph in their only clash so far, and no match has ended in a draw so far.

Their only previous dueltook place on July 19, 2008, when the Red and Blues cruised past the Lancers with a final result of 2-0 away atStade Gabriel Montpied in Clermont-Ferrand in a Club Friendly.However, theyhave never clashed before in the French top division. It promises to be an even more exciting clash as they meet for the first time everin the2021/2022 Ligue 1 season.

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PSG vs Clermont: Possible lineups for 2021-2022 Ligue 1 Matchday 5

A calf injury prompted Kylian Mbappe to pull out of the France team during theinternational pause, while Lionel Messi , Neymar , Leandro Paredes, and Angel Di Maria will be late returnees from South American duty. Even though Colin Dagba, Juan Bernat, and Layvin Kurzawa have made progress in their recovery, they areunlikely to be involved just yet.

Marco Verratti is also questionable after suffering a blow to the knee in training on Monday morning. There are rumors that Alexandre Fressange, a member of the youth squad, might be given a chance in the attacking trio.

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On the other hand,Rashani and Jodel Dossou, who played for Kosovo and Benin, respectively, are expected to start for Clermont following their international successes. Gastien should resist the urge to convert to a back five, considering PSG’s plethora of selection issues, in favor of Saif-Eddine Khaoui, a former Marseille player.

Paris Saint-Germain possible starting XI:
Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Kehrer, Mendes; Gueye, Wijnaldum, Herrera; Gharbi, Fressange, Draxler.

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Clermont possible starting XI:
Desmas; Zedadka, Ogier, Hountondji, N’Simba; Gastien, Iglesias; Dossou, Berthomier, Rashani; Bayo.

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