PSG will face Strasbourg at the Parc des Princes in the second week of the French Ligue 1 season 2021/22, Sunday (15/8/2021). With a luxurious squad, PSG are clearly favorites to win.
Last season, PSG failed to defend its title. PSG finished second, just one point behind Lille. In the Champions League, they ran aground in the semifinals.
This season, PSG are not playing games. A new line of quality ammunition has been brought in. They are Georginio Wijnaldum, Achraf Hakimi, Sergio Ramos, Gianluigi Donnarumma, and lastly - the most phenomenal - Lionel Messi.
PSG have started their way in the French top flight this season with a 2-1 win over host Troyes on 8 August. Mauricio Pochettino's team was left behind in the 9th minute, but turned to win through goals from two former Inter Milan players. Hakimi, who is one of PSG's new signings this season, equalized in the 19th minute. After that, Mauro Icardi turned things around in the 21st minute.
Their second match is against Strasbourg, who finished 15th last season. Messi, who has just joined, may not be available yet. Meanwhile, the conditions of Ramos and Donnarumma are still in doubt. Of all the new signings, only Hakimi and Wijnaldum could go down from the early minutes.
However, with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Angel Di Maria in attack, PSG's chances of winning seem very wide open.
Estimated Line-up
PSG (4-3-3): Navas; Diallo, Kimpembe, Marquinhos, Hakimi; Verratti, Gueye, Wijnaldum; Neymar, Mbappe, Di Maria.
Coach: Mauricio Pochettino.
Squad info: Ramos (doubtful), Bernat (doubtful), Donnarumma (doubtful), Messi (question mark).
Strasbourg (4-4-2): Sels; Caci, Djiku, Perrin, Fila; Thomasson, Lienard, Bellegarde, Waris; Habib Diallo, Ajorque.
Coach: Julien Stephan.
Squad info: Mothiba (injured).