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Akliouche, Mayulu and Doué start: PSG without four key players at Villarreal

Deprived of Marquinhos, Dembélé, Nuno Mendes and Kvaratskhelia, Luis Enrique fields an unprecedented attacking trio for the 4th matchday of the Ligue des Champions against Villarreal on Tuesday (9 p.m.).

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Akliouche, Mayulu and Doué start: PSG without four key players at Villarreal
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Injured, Marquinhos, Ousmane Dembélé, Nuno Mendes and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are all absent from PSG’s starting eleven for the trip to Villarreal on Tuesday evening in the Ligue des Champions (4th matchday). Luis Enrique responds to this crisis by starting an unprecedented attacking trio: Akliouche, Mayulu and Doué.

Leaders of the league phase with nine points in three matches — victories against Bratislava, Manchester City and FC Barcelona — PSG face a struggling Villarreal, 19th in the standings with two defeats and just one victory to their name.

In defence, Zabarnyi is paired with Pacho in the centre, while Hakimi and Lucas Hernandez occupy the flanks. The midfield is entrusted to Vitinha, João Neves and Fabián Ruiz.

Official line-ups

Villarreal: Gulácsi — Freeman, Mouriño, Renato Veiga, Carlos Romero — Maciá, Pape Gueye, Comesaña — Buchanan, Pépé — Ayoze Pérez.

PSG: Safonov — Hakimi, Zabarnyi, Pacho, Lucas Hernandez — Vitinha, João Neves, Fabián Ruiz — Akliouche, Mayulu, Doué.

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