Kylian Mbappe from Paris St. Germain will initially sit on the bench as a joker in the round of 16 of the Champions League against Bayern Munich.
Kylian Mbappe from Paris St. Germain will initially sit on the bench as a joker in the round of 16 of the Champions League against Bayern Munich. For a long time it was questionable whether the 24-year-old could even be there due to a thigh injury.
World champion Lionel Messi, on the other hand, is in the French starting XI alongside Neymar. The Argentinian was recently plagued by a knee injury.
Gnabry, Müller and Davies on the bench
In addition, coach Christophe Galtier relies on the first 16-year-old Warren Zaire-Emery in midfield. The Bavarians do without Thomas Müller, who initially also sits on the bench. Serge Gnabry and Alphonso Davies are also not in coach Julian Nagelsmann’s starting XI.
Joshua Kimmich, who was last suspended in the league, returns as expected. The national player will play in front of the defense together with Leon Goretzka. In the offensive department, Nagelsmann relies on Jamal Musiala, Leroy Sane and Kingsley Coman behind striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
The lineups
Paris: Donnarumma – Hakimi, Ramos, Marquinhos, Mendes – Zaire-Emery, Danilo, Verratti, Soler – Messi, Neymar. – Trainer: Galtier
Munich: Summer – Pavard, Upamecano, de Ligt, Cancelo – Kimmich, Goretzka – Sane, Musiala, Coman – Choupo-Moting. – Coach: Nagelsmann Referee: Michael Oliver (England)