PSG vs. Stuttgart: Projected Starting XI for Champions League Encounter

Paris Saint-Germain can punch their ticket to the next phase of the UEFA Champions League when they face VfB Stuttgart. After a comeback win against Manchester City, Luis Enrique and his team control their destiny on Wednesday night.

PSG were trailing 2-0 to Manchester City early in the second half, but they staged a stunning comeback, scoring four unanswered goals to secure a 4-2 win.

Ousmane Dembélé sparked the turnaround intending to pull it back to 2-1, followed by Bradley Barcola’s equalizer. From that point on, PSG seized control of the match.

In the 78th minute, João Neves gave PSG the lead with a close-range header from a perfectly executed set piece. Gonçalo Ramos then wrapped up the victory, adding a goal that was confirmed by VAR after a brief review.

Now, all that the Ligue 1 side need is a win against the German club.

The potential starting XI for PSG and VfB Stuttgart

According to L’Equipe, the Parisians will go with Gianluigi Donnarumma between the pipes. On defender, Enrique is counting on Marquinos, William Pacho, Achraf Hakimi, and Lucas Hernández.

In the midfield, PSG will be sending out Vitinha, João Neves, and Warren Zaïre-Emery. Meanwhile, in the attack, it will be Bradley Barcola, Ousmane Dembélé, and Désiré Doué.

As for the Bundesliga side, they’ll count on Fabian Bredlow between the pipe and their backline will consist of Josha Vagnoman, Ameen Al-Dakhil, Jeff Chabot, and Maximilian Mittelstädt.

Their midfield will consist of Enzo Millot, Atakan Karazor, Angelo Stiller, and Jamie Leweling. As for their attack, Stuttgart will count on Deniz Undav and Ermedin Demirović.