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Angers team news
Former Tottenham midfielder Nabil Bentaleb will not play any part against PSG as he is suspended for the game.
Angers' treatment room is busy, with quite a few players are currently injured. Pierrick Capelle, Farid El Melali, Amine Salama, Miha Blazic, Ilyas Chetti, Ali Kalla and Ulrick Eneme-Ella are all unavailable for selection due to injuries.
Angers XI (possible): Bernardoni; Rao-Lisoa, Valery, Bamba, Ghoulam, Kalumba; Bahoya, Mendy, Hunou; Abdelli, Niane
| Position |
Angers players |
| Goalkeepers: |
Bernardoni, Zinga, Fofana, Borne |
| Defenders: |
Mendy, Doumbia, Šabanović, Hountondji, Bamba, Valery, Rao Lisoa, Ghoulam, Drame |
| Midfielders: |
Boufal, Abdelli, Belkhdim, Amadou, Bahoya, Taïbi, , Kalumba, Mendy, Camara, Coumont , Mouaddib, Bemanga, Khaled, Yousfi |
| Forwards: |
Diony, Sima, Hunou, Thioub, Mbock, Hajdarevic, Thioub, Niane, Nadje |
PSG team news
PSG will be without quite a few stars, including Timothee Pembele, Renato Sanches, Nordi Mukiele, Presnel Kimpembe and Neymar, as they look to extend their lead at the top of the standings.
In the Brazilian star's absence, it will once again be the responsibility of Messi and Kylian Mbappe to lead the line and find goals. Mbappe has 20 goals whereas Messi has 14 assists and the duo is top of the charts in those respective categories.
PSG XI (possible): Donnarumma; Marquinhos, Ramos, Danilo; Hakimi, Soler, Ruiz, Vitinha, Mendes; Messi, Mbappe
| Position |
PSG players |
| Goalkeepers: |
Donnarumma, Rico, Letellier |
| Defenders: |
Hakimi, Ramos, Mendes, Marquinhos, Bernat, Bitshiabu, Pembele, Fernandez-Veliz, Lamy |
| Midfielders: |
Verratti, Ruiz, Vitinha, Danilo, Sanches, Soler, Zaire-Emery, Gharbi |
| Forwards: |
Mbappe, Messi, Ekitike, Housni |
Head-to-head record
| Date |
Result |
Competition |
| January 2023 |
PSG 2-0 Angers |
Ligue 1 |
| April 2022 |
Angers 0-3 PSG |
Ligue 1 |
| October 2021 |
PSG 2-1 Angers |
Ligue 1 |
| April 2021 |
PSG 5-0 Angers |
Coupe de France |
| January 2021 |
Angers 0-1 PSG |
Ligue 1 |
PSG have won their last 15 matches against Angers and are the overwhelming favourites going into the game on Friday. Earlier this season, Ekitike and Messi were on target as PSG eased to a comfortable 2-0 win away from home.