Ligue 1 match preview - Paris Saint-Germain vs Stade Brestois 29
Cash-laden Paris Saint-Germain will be taking on Stade Brestois 29 in the fifth week of 2011/12 Ligue 1 Championelle on August 11, 2011, at Parc des Princes.
Paris Saint-Germain
Having conceded only one defeat, Les Parisiens have been on song of late. The capital club have registered four straight wins in all competitions. With the new recruit http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Salvatore-Sirigu-c32282 standing firm
in the goal of Les Rouge-et-Bleu, Brest will find it hard to get through the layers of defence laid by PSG.
In their last game against Toulouse, the marquee signing Javier Pastore showed his worth by providing two assists and came close to scoring himself in the 3-1 win at Stadium Municipal. PSG also managed to qualify for the UEFA Europa league group stages by
beating Luxemburg side Differdange 2-0 at home.
Coach Antoine Kombouare is in a predicament about using his trump card Pastore in the upcoming match. The Argentine playmaker returned earlier this week after his long trip to South Asia, where http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Bangladesh-c747
respectively.
Stade Brestois 29
Stade Brest have been down and under in their 2011/12 Ligue 1 campaign. Although Brest have failed to register a win, the Brittany club have managed to stay clear from a defeat in the past four games of Ligue 1 Championnat. Their well disciplined defence
has only conceded three goals in four Ligue 1 games.
Brest Coach http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Dupont will be pleased to see his star striker Nolan Roux back on his feet, after suffering from tendinitis, and is expected to make an appearance at Parc des Princes. The 23-year-old is confident in his abilities as in good form at the
moment, having scored twice against Caen in the Coupe de la Ligue, though Brest lost the match 3-2 in the round-of-32.
The Breton club enter Parc des Princes under pressure as they have not been able to beat Les Rouge-et-Bleu in their last 12 outings.
Brest will be at a slight advantage on Sunday as PSG have been plagued by several injuries. Defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Javier-Pastore-c18082 doubtful in making an
appearance due to exhaustion and newly recruited Diego Lugano playing for the first time for Les Parisiens, Brest will be able to break the jinx and record their first win in Ligue 1.
Team News
There have been quite a few reporting of injuries from Paris Saint-Germain dugout. Captain Mamadou Sakho will not be able to provide his defending skills due to a thigh injury. Furthermore, Paris Saint-Germain will not have the services of the 28-year-old
Milan Bisevac as he is unavailable due to a groin injury. Javier Pastore seems doubtful as well and might not play the full 90 minutes.
Taking their defensive positions would be http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sylvain-Armand-c34429, who has recovered from his knee injury.
In the Stade Brest dugout, quite a few injuries are prevalent as wel. Suspension of defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Omar-c28540 Daf, Brahim Ferradj and Moise Brou Apanga have all
suffered knee injuries.
Some good news for the Brest faithful as Nolan Roux, who scored two goals against Caen, has fully recovered from tendinitis and is fit to play on Sunday. Defender Johan Martial might be able to find an open spot to play at the capital.
Key players
Players to watch for the capital club are Goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu who has shined throughout Les Parisiens 2011/12 campaign http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kevin-Gameiro-c20721 is another player worth putting your money on. The recently recruited 24-year-old has already scored three goals
in four matches for PSG.
Key players for Brest will be 23-year-old Nola Roux who scored the opening goal against Caen in Coupe de la Ligue.
Paris Saint Germain are favourites in the upcoming clash but Brest will be keen to take on the capital club and register their first win in Ligue 1 2011/12.
Predicted final score
Paris Saint-Germain 2-2 Stade Brest
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