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Villarreal vs PSG: lineups

Villarreal 19 · 3 points
PSG 1 · 9 points

Predicted lineups Villarreal vs PSG

Villarreal 4-4-2 last match

Our predicted lineup follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Villarreal fielded on against Espanyol.

25 Gulácsi
23 Cardona
12 Veiga
6 Navarro
15 Mouriño
10 Moleiro
14 Comesaña
16 Macia
17 Buchanan
9 Mikautadze
7 Moreno

Last lineup for Villarreal: Gulácsi, Cardona, Veiga, Navarro, Mouriño, Moleiro, Comesaña, Macia, Buchanan, Mikautadze, Moreno

PSG 4-3-3 last match

Our predicted lineup follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side PSG fielded on against Le Havre.

39 Safonov
12 Digne
21 Hernández
6 Zabarnyi
2 Hakimi
24 Mayulu
27 Fernández
33 Zaïre-Emery
22 Godts
9 Torres
11 Akliouche

Last lineup for PSG: Safonov, Digne, Hernández, Zabarnyi, Hakimi, Mayulu, Fernández, Zaïre-Emery, Godts, Torres, Akliouche

Villarreal

Villarreal head into the visit of PSG without Ilias Akhomach and Nathan-Dylan Saliba. Akhomach is out with a muscle injury and Saliba is also injured, with each having started twice in the last five games.

Between the posts, Péter Gulácsi has started three of the last five matches, while Luíz Júnior has also featured. Santiago Mouriño has been used regularly at right-back across that run, while Alexander Freeman, used there once, was a substitute against Espanyol after two earlier starts. Juan Foyth did not play in that match, having also started twice in the previous five games.

PSG

Paris Saint-Germain travel to Villarreal with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembélé and Marquinhos missing. Kvaratskhelia is out with a knee injury, while Dembélé and Marquinhos both have thigh injuries; each of the three has started twice in the last five matches. Nuno Mendes is also unavailable with a muscle injury.

Achraf Hakimi has started four of the last five games at right-back, compared with Warren Zaïre-Emery's one start there. Illia Zabarnyi has made three starts at right centre-back, while Marquinhos made two before his injury. Senny Mayulu made his first start of the five-match run against Le Havre and has two goals and an assist in 127 minutes.

Injuries and suspensions

Villarreal

  • Ilias Akhomach Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Nathan-Dylan Saliba Injury Unavailable

PSG

  • A. Longoni Injury Unavailable
  • Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Knee injury Unavailable
  • Marquinhos Thigh injury Unavailable
  • Nuno Mendes Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Ousmane Dembélé Thigh injury Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Villarreal

  1. Georges Mikautadze 5 goals 2 assists
  2. Alberto Moleiro 2 goals 4 assists
  3. Pape Gueye 3 goals 0 assists
  4. Ayoze Pérez 1 goals 4 assists
  5. Gerard Moreno 2 goals 1 assists

PSG

  1. Ferran Torres 7 goals 1 assists
  2. Ousmane Dembélé 4 goals 5 assists
  3. Achraf Hakimi 3 goals 3 assists
  4. Désiré Doué 3 goals 3 assists
  5. Vitinha 3 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Villarreal

Player Starts Min. Form
Péter Gulácsi 4/4 360 mixed
Santiago Mouriño 4/4 360 solid
Renato Veiga 4/4 360 solid
Santi Comesaña 4/5 325 mixed
Alberto Moleiro 4/5 296 mixed
Pape Gueye 3/4 277 mixed
Pau Navarro 3/4 272 mixed
Sergi Cardona 3/5 270 solid

PSG

Player Starts Min. Form
Matvey Safonov 5/5 450 strong
Achraf Hakimi 4/5 368 strong
Warren Zaïre-Emery 4/5 341 solid
Maghnes Akliouche 4/5 341 solid
Ferran Torres 3/5 329 mixed
Vitinha 3/4 306 excellent
Illia Zabarnyi 3/4 301 strong
Lucas Hernández 3/5 289 solid

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Villarreal vs PSG be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Villarreal against PSG?

Villarreal are without Ilias Akhomach (muscle injury) and Nathan-Dylan Saliba (injury).

Who is unavailable for PSG against Villarreal?

PSG are without A. Longoni (injury), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (knee injury), Marquinhos (thigh injury), Nuno Mendes (muscle injury) and Ousmane Dembélé (thigh injury).

What formation do Villarreal play?

Villarreal have used a 4-4-2 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-4-2.

What formation do PSG play?

PSG have used a 4-3-3 formation in their last 5 matches under Luis Enrique.

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