Paris Saint-Germain are nearly sure to succeed in the 2025 Fifa Membership World Cup final 16 if the European champions change into the third workforce in Group B to beat the Seattle Sounders on Monday.
PSG begin the night three factors behind group leaders Botafogo, who surprisingly beat them 1-0 on Friday, and should match Atletico Madrid’s end result in opposition to the Brazilian membership to undergo.
“Botafogo are the workforce who’ve defended finest in opposition to us this season,” Paris coach Luis Enrique stated afterwards.
“They acted as a unit, they had been united. We didn’t generate as many possibilities as standard. We’re used to enjoying in opposition to low blocks however it is extremely troublesome.
“It’s a really intense competitors. Everybody is extremely motivated whatever the workforce they face, and particularly in opposition to us. It’s a really brief competitors and you’ll be eradicated rapidly.
“If there’s a workforce able to turning a state of affairs round, it’s ours. And there aren’t many. When it comes to angle, we had been superb. The end result shouldn’t erase all the pieces.
“We’ve got to have a look at what we did nicely and what we are able to enhance. For instance, we conceded extra transitions than in lots of matches. However in these tournaments, it’s important to carry out at key moments. We didn’t.”
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Seattle misplaced 2-1 to Botafogo and 3-1 to Atleti. “To choose up a end result on Monday can be large,” stated midfielder Albert Rusnak.
“Though it [might not] imply loads on this competitors, it will probably imply loads for us going ahead within the league, going into the Leagues Cup.
“These sorts of video games you most likely keep in mind if you retire and you’ve got grandchildren and so forth and so forth. So it may be an excellent story for a lot of, a few years.”
Supervisor Brian Schmetzer calls PSG “an awesome workforce.” “It’s not nearly stopping this man or this man,” Schmetzer added. “It’s stopping this man and this man and this man and this man, as a result of they’ve so many proficient gamers.”
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Seattle v PSG workforce information
Winger Paul Arriola is out for Seattle with a long-term knee damage whereas centre-back Kim Kee-hee was an unused substitute in opposition to Atleti after getting back from damage in opposition to Botafogo.
Ahead Jordan Morris additionally didn’t emerge from the bench in opposition to the Spanish giants following a hamstring downside. Nor did Colombia defender Yeimar Gomez Andrade, whose calf downside has meant Jackson Ragen and Jon Bell are Schmetzer’s solely absolutely match central defenders, in keeping with Sounder at Coronary heart.
PSG had been boosted by the return of Bradley Barcola in opposition to Botafogo following a minor knee damage and the winger might change teenage sensation Need Doue within the beginning line-up.
Ballon d’Or favorite Ousmane Dembele was not within the matchday squad because the striker continues particular person restoration work for a muscle problem.
In assault, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Goncalo Ramos saved their locations on Matchday 2 after spectacular preliminary performances, with Kvaratskhelia concerned in two of PSG’s objectives of their 4-0 win over Atleti.
Seattle Sounders v PSG anticipated line-ups
Seattle beginning XI: Frei; Ragen, Bell, Kossa-Rienzi; Vargas, Roldan, Rusnak, Baker-Whiting; Rothrock, De la Vega, Musovski
PSG beginning XI: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz; Kvaratskhelia, Ramos, Doue
Learn how to watch Seattle v PSG: TV and on-line streams
Kick-off on Monday is at 20:00 BST, with dwell protection on DAZN.
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