PSG vs. Lyon: Team News, Predicted Lineups, Live Stream and TV Info

Jonathan JohnsonFeb 9, 2016

Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain will host Olympique Lyonnais in the Coupe de France round of 16 at Parc des Princes on Wednesday.

Les Gones, five-time winners of the trophy themselves, are hoping to become the first team to beat Les Parisiens domestically this season.

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 13: Sergi Darder of Lyon and Adrien Rabiot of PSG in action during the French League Cup (Coupe de la Ligue) match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Olympique Lyonnais (OL, Lyon) at Parc des Princes stadium on January 13, 2016

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Date: Wednesday, February 10

Time: 9:05 p.m. CET (8:05 p.m. GMT/3:05 p.m. ET)

Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris, France

TV Info: France 3 (France) and beIN Sports 3 (USA)

Live Stream: beIN Sports Connect

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 13: Christophe Jallet of Lyon and Layvin Kurzawa of PSG in action during the French League Cup (Coupe de la Ligue) match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Olympique Lyonnais (OL, Lyon) at Parc des Princes stadium on January 13,

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Preamble

Nine-time Coupe de France winners PSG welcome Lyon to the capital on Wednesday with one eye already firmly fixed on next week’s UEFA Champions League last 16 home meeting with Chelsea.

Lille OSC is the runaway Ligue 1 leader's opponent in this weekend’s league fixture, and chances are that manager Laurent Blanc will rest many of his key players ahead of the visit from the Blues.

Although Le President would like to rest many of his star names against Lyon as well, the men from the capital will be keen to avoid defeat at home to one of their bigger domestic rivals.

PSG have beaten ES Wasquehal and Toulouse FC to get here, while Lyon disposed of Limoges FC and Chambly en route to Paris.

Le Championnat’s leader has put out largely weakened sides so far in the competition, but Blanc will be tempted to name as strong a starting XI as he can.

If Lyon manage to escape Parc des Princes with a win—in normal time, after extra time or even penalties—then it will end PSG’s hopes of repeating last season’s domestic sweep and aspirations to win all five pieces of silverware that they are pursuing.

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 13: Benjamin Stambouli of Paris Saint-Germain in action during the French Ligue Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympic Lyonnais at Parc Des Princes on january 11, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Xavier Laine/Getty Images)

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Form Lines (all competitions)

PSG

W 5-1 vs. Angers SCO (Ligue 1)

W 2-0 vs. Toulouse (Coupe de la Ligue)

W 0-2 at AS Saint-Etienne (Ligue 1)

W 3-1 vs. Lorient (Ligue 1)

W 1-2 at Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1)

Lyon

W 0-2 vs. FC Chambly-Thelle (Coupe de France)

D 1-1 vs. Marseille (Ligue 1)

L 1-0 at SC Bastia (Ligue 1)

W 3-0 vs. Girondins de Bordeaux (Ligue 1)

W 0-3 at Angers SCO (Ligue 1)

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 13: Player's of Olympic Lyonnais before the French Ligue Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympic Lyonnais at Parc Des Princes on january 11, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Xavier Laine/Getty Images)

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Predicted Formations

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Paris-Lyon : Les compos probables (L'Équipe) #PSGOL #PSG pic.twitter.com/WFmT1i5TwA
— Paris No Limit™ (@ParisNoLimit) February 10, 2016"

PSG (4-3-3): Sirigu; Aurier, Silva (c), Marquinhos, Maxwell; Motta, Stambouli, Rabiot; Di Maria, Ibrahimovic, Cavani

Lyon (4-3-3): Lopes; Jallet, Kone, Umtiti, Bedimo; Gonalons (c), Ferri, Darder; Cornet, Lacazette, Valbuena

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 13: Edinson Cavani of Paris Saint-Germain in action during the French Ligue Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympic Lyonnais at Parc Des Princes on january 11, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Xavier Laine/Getty Images)

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Player to Watch

After the immense success of last season, Lyon’s Corentin Tolisso struggled at the start of this campaign and has only began to find his feet again in recent weeks.

The talented and versatile midfielder lost himself—as did many—under former coach Hubert Fournier, but the France under-21 international appears to have rediscovered himself since Bruno Genesio took charge of the side.

Lyon's French midfielder Corentin Tolisso (L) scores a goal during the French League Cup quarter final football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Lyon (OL) on January 13, 2016 at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS SAMSON

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Since the start of 2016—Genesio replaced Fournier during the winter break—Tolisso has scored four times and provided an assist. Over the first half of the campaign, the 21-year-old contributed just one goal and two assists and was central to more issues off the pitch than on it.

The Lyon No. 8 scored a sublime goal in OL’s 2-1 Coupe de la Ligue defeat away at PSG back in January and was one of Les Gones’ best players that evening.

If Tolisso starts on Wednesday and can replicate that sort of performance, then Lyon may well be able to return to Parc OL with a place in the Coupe de France quarter-finals.

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 13: Adrien Rabiot of PSG celebrates his goal between Layvin Kurzawa and David Luiz of PSG during the French League Cup (Coupe de la Ligue) match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Olympique Lyonnais (OL, Lyon) at Parc des Prince

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Key Battle

With Marco Verratti out injured and Thiago Motta and Blaise Matuidi expected to be rested, Lyon must pinpoint the battle with the PSG midfield as the key duel to win Wednesday.

If Genesio can align a strong midfield trio to go up against the likes of Benjamin Stambouli, Adrien Rabiot and possibly Hervin Ongenda, then OL should be able to dominate that area of the pitch.

Unless Angel Di Maria starts, Les Parisiens will be starved for creativity; Les Gones need to capitalise on their host's key absentees to inflict a rare home defeat on the French champions.