The only thing standing in Paris Saint-Germain’s way of the Club World Cup final is Xabi Alonso’s new-look Real Madrid.
Apart from PSG’s surprising 1–0 defeat to Botafogo in the group stage, the defending European champions have been the most dominant team in the newly expanded Club World Cup. Even with Ousmane Dembélé injured for a large portion of the competition, the Parisians have bagged 12 goals in five matches and conceded just one.
PSG punched their tickets to the Club World Cup semifinals with a 2–0 victory over Bayern Munich, but they suffered two casualties in the process. Both Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernández were sent off in the fixture and therefore are suspended against Real Madrid.
The good news for the French champions, though, is that Dembélé could be in line to make his first start of the competition. The Frenchman looked back to his old self against Bayern Munich, coming off the bench to score PSG’s insurance goal. The Ballon d’Or favorite will look to impress against the Spanish giants, whose line will be led by his former teammate, Kylian Mbappé.
Here’s what PSG’s XI could look like against Real Madrid on July 9.
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