Paris Saint-Germain vs Monaco – Lineups, Stats and Preview

Paris Saint Germain welcome Monaco at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday in order to secure a place in the Champions League last 16 for the 14th consecutive season.

The French champions hold a 3-2 advantage from the first leg after recovering from a difficult start in the Principality, and a win or draw in Paris would see them progress.

The Parisians are unbeaten in eight of their last nine competitive matches at the Parc des Princes and have won their previous two matches there by an aggregate score of 8-0.

Their record in this fixture is also encouraging, with PSG unbeaten in their last five home matches against Monaco and not having lost a single knockout encounter against them in the modern era.

The visitors have been eliminated from their last three Champions League matches and have not reached the last 16 since reaching the semi-finals in 2016-17.

Team news for Paris Saint-Germain vs Monaco

PSG could be without Ousmane Dembele and Cenny Mayulu with calf injuries, while Fabian Ruiz struggles with a knee problem. Quentin Njantu Mbitcha is also sidelined with a hamstring problem.

Matvei Safonov has started the last six competitive games and is expected to continue in goal. Desire Doue scored twice in the first leg, with Achraf Hakimi also finding the net.

Monaco have a few absentees. Paul Pogba, Mohamed Salisu, Takumi Minamino and Lukas Hradecki are ruled out with knee injuries, while Eric Dier and Christian Mauisa are doubtful with hamstring problems.

Kasuma Ouattara is unlikely to feature due to a calf injury, Aleksandar Golovin is suspended and Magnes Akliusch and Crepin Diata have fitness issues. Folarin Balogun scored twice in the first leg and also at the weekend.

Expected lineups for Paris Saint-Germain vs Monaco