The lineups are out for today's Champions League clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea at the Parc des Princes, and there are surprises for both sides.
David Luiz starts in midfield for PSG against former club Chelsea
Both Laurent Blanc and José Mourinho have made surprise selections for today’s Champions League clash.
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For PSG, said surprise comes in the shape of David Luiz, who takes over from Thiago Motta in the Parisians’ holding midfield spot. He’s going up against his former club in this match, so will have even more passion than usual. Laurent Blanc will be hoping he manages to keep it under control.
For Chelsea, versatile midfielder Ramires is given the nod over their usual attacking midfield starter Oscar. That probably means Willian will be nudged into a central position, leaving Ramires to slot in and track Maxwell’s marauding runs down PSG’s left flank. Otherwise, both sides line up as predicted.
Paris Saint-Germain starting lineup (4-3-3): Salvatore Sirigu; Maxwell, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Gregory van der Wiel; Blaise Matuidi, David Luiz, Marco Verratti; Ezequiel Lavezzi, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Edinson Cavani.
Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Thibaut Courtois; César Azpilicueta, John Terry, Gary Cahill, Branislav Ivanović; Nemanja Matić, Cesc Fàbregas; Eden Hazard, Willian, Ramires; Diego Costa.
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