Tuesday, March 20, 2012

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21.03. (Wed) 20:50 Paris Saint Germain - Olympique Lyonnais

Ligue 1, Lyon vs PSG, Gomis vs Sakho
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 PROBABLE LINEUPS



PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN

Sirigu
Jallet, Alex, Sakho, Tiene
Matuidi, Sissoko
Menez, Pastore, Nene
Gameiro
 OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS
Lloris
Reveillere, Lovren, Kone, Cissokho
Kallstrom, Grenier, Gonalons, Bastos
Lacazette, Lisandro
Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti has Mohamed Sissoko and Nene both back from suspensions, after the pair missed Saturday's 2-2 draw at Caen. The Ligue 1 leaders are still without Maxwell, with Siaka Tiene expected to deputise again on the left-side of defence.
Clement Chantome and Thiago Motta participated separately in training, with the pair expected to be rested for the Coupe de France tie.
Lyon's Remi Garde has been dealt a blow with the news that captain Cris is sidelined with a thigh injury, and will miss the next few weeks of action, with the fit-again Dejan Lovren back to replace the Brazilian. Clement Grenier and Alexandre Lacazette's recent extended run in the first-team could see them feature once again at Parc des Princes.
DID YOU KNOW?

  • Paris Saint-Germain have won the Coupe de France on eight occasions, most recently in 2010.
  • Les Parisiens lost last year's final to Lille, going down to Ludovic Obraniak's late winner at the Stade de France.
  • This is one of two competitions that are still winnable for Carlo Ancelotti's men along with Ligue 1. They sit top of the division, two points ahead of Montpellier.
  • Lyon are four-time winners of the Coupe de France, having last won in 2008, against PSG.
  • Les Gones are in the Coupe de la Ligue Final, and will face Marseille on April 14 at Stade de France.
  • The two sides played out an enthralling league match 24 days ago, with Lyon letting slip a 4-2 lead to draw 4-4.
Prediction
The hosts are in decent form of late, and have displayed their grit and character with a string of late fightbacks in recent weeks, and as such it would be hard to see them exit the Coupe de France on Wednesday. Expect les Gones to put up a fight, though Ancelotti's men should see the game through.
Editor's Prediction
PSG 2-1 Lyon