PSG did the job on Friday in Auxerre with a 1–0 win despite a long list of absentees, with seven players ruled out. Against Newcastle, several returns are expected.
There is good news ahead of the decisive Champions League clash with Newcastle, as the treatment room is gradually emptying. João Neves and Lee Kang-in have trained normally again and their return is very close.
Expected Lineup and Key Returns
Achraf Hakimi, who was given a rest after the Africa Cup of Nations, has also rejoined the group. There is still some doubt over Nuno Mendes and Fabian Ruiz, while Matvey Safonov has resumed more complete work with his gloves, even if an immediate return still seems premature.
To face Newcastle, Luis Enrique should be able to field a much more competitive side, with Chevalier in goal, a defense made up of Hakimi if fit, Marquinhos, Pacho and Lucas Hernandez back from suspension, a midfield with Vitinha, Zaïre-Emery and João Neves or Fabian Ruiz, and an attacking trio of Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia and Barcola, with Lee Kang-in as an important alternative depending on his form.
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