Pre-match comments
PSG suffered their first defeat of the Champions League this season, losing 2-1 to Bayern Munich after just one half with 10 men. Luis Diaz scored twice before being sent off for a tough tackle on Achraf Hakimi, but PSG only reduced the gap thanks to Joao Neves' strike.
However, Luis Enrique's team still controlled the situation and is currently ranked 5th in the 36-team rankings, closely following Bayern, Arsenal and Inter Milan to maintain the hope of winning a direct ticket to the round of 16.
Les Parisiens have never lost consecutive home games in the Champions League. After the defeat to Bayern, PSG quickly bounced back with a series of victories in Ligue 1, including a controversial 3-2 win over Lyon, and most recently a 3-0 win over Le Havre, consolidating their lead at the top of Ligue 1 by 2 points over Marseille and Lens.
However, the French capital team no longer maintains the image of the "destructive machine" that crushed Inter Milan in the 2024/25 Champions League final.
As for Tottenham, the 1-4 defeat to Arsenal last weekend in the North London derby caused many fans to leave the stadium early and raised big questions for coach Thomas Frank. His defensive 5-2-3 formation was easily exploited by Arsenal, and the match in Paris will be a big challenge for him to prove his ability to turn things around.
However, Spurs still maintain an unbeaten record in the Champions League this season with 2 wins, 2 draws, and keeping a clean sheet in the last 5 European matches.
However, Tottenham's away trips in the Champions League this season have all ended in draws, and they also lost to PSG on penalties in the UEFA Super Cup, losing 4-3 after a thrilling 2-2 draw in Udine. The confrontation at the Parc des Princes promises to be a nerve-wracking encounter between the Ligue 1 champions and Europe's "undefeated knights".
Force information
PSG head into the big clash with Tottenham without key trio Achraf Hakimi, Desire Doue and likely Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele, who has only returned to light training and is expected to be on the bench. However, coach Luis Enrique still has quality replacements, with Bradley Barcola and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia both ready to start after coming on last weekend.
Tottenham, on the other hand, suffered a significant blow in attack as Brennan Johnson was suspended following his red card in the 4-0 win over Copenhagen. The Welshman joins a long list of absentees for Spurs, including James Maddison and Radu Dragusin (torn ligaments), Kota Takai (thigh), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), Dominic Solanke and Yves Bissouma (ankle), alongside Mathys Tel, who is ineligible. However, the visitors could be in for some good news as veteran defender Ben Davies is likely to return from a thigh injury.
Expected lineup
PSG: Chevalier; Zaire-Emery, Zabarnyi, Pacho, Mendes; Ruiz, Vitinha, Neves; Lee, Barcola, Kvaratskhelia
Tottenham: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Palhinha, Sarr; Kudus, Simons, Richarlison; Kolo Muani
Score prediction: PSG 2-1 Tottenham
Source: https://tienphong.vn/nhan-dinh-psg-vs-tottenham-03h00-ngay-2711-khuat-phuc-ga-trong-post1799673.tpo
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