Tottenham Hotspur are gearing up for one of their sternest tests of the season as they travel to the French capital to face Paris Saint-Germain in a crucial Champions League group stage encounter on Wednesday night.
Under Thomas Frank, Spurs have made a strong start to their European campaign, winning two of their first four games and drawing two. They defeated Copenhagen 4-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier this month in their most recent European match, demonstrating the attacking fluidity and intensity Frank has attempted to instill. But their domestic performance has drastically declined since that triumph.
In the North London Derby on Sunday, a hard-fought 2-2 draw with Manchester United was followed by a crushing 4-1 loss to Arsenal, which has definitely damaged confidence. Therefore, the trip to Paris is both a challenge and an opportunity to reaffirm their credentials as a legitimate European force and to reset against elite opposition.
PSG Team News and Predicted Line-up
Luis Enrique’s PSG are not without issues of their own. Achraf Hakimi is sidelined after sustaining a serious knock from Luis Díaz during their last Champions League outing against Bayern Munich. He joins Desire Doué (hamstring) and Ousmane Dembélé (calf) on the treatment table. Despite those absences, Enrique has no shortage of attacking options and is set to reintroduce Bradley Barcola and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to the starting lineup after both were rested at the weekend.
Expected to start: Chevalier; Zaire-Emery, Zabarnyi, Pacho, Mendes; Ruiz, Vitinha, Neves; Lee, Barcola, Kvaratskhelia.
Tottenham Team News and Predicted XI
Tottenham, meanwhile, travel with a lengthy injury list. Brennan Johnson is suspended after his red card against Copenhagen, while several key players remain sidelined — James Maddison, Radu Drăgușin, Dejan Kulusevski, Dominic Solanke, and Yves Bissouma among them. Ben Davies could return, offering some defensive relief.
Predicted XI: Vicario; Porro, Danso, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Palhinha, Bergvall; Kudus, Kolo Muani, Richarlison.
Frank is expected to make tactical adjustments after the Arsenal defeat, with Pedro Porro and Lucas Bergvall likely to start, while Wilson Odobert and Djed Spence drop to the bench.
It’s a daunting trip for Spurs — but one that could reignite their campaign if they can rise to the occasion in Paris.
