Paris Saint-Germain predicted lineup vs Bordeaux - Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain have to pick themselves up off the floor after Wednesday's latest Champions League failing as they host Bordeaux in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
Two and a half hours into the two-legged tie PSG were leading Real Madrid 2-0 on aggregate. Yet, Karim Benzema's 17-minute hat-trick added another chapter to the weighty tome of PSG's European capitulations.
Here's the lineup Mauricio Pochettino may deploy in a vain attempt to quell the midweek devastation.
1. Goalkeeper & defenders
Keylor Navas (GK) - Spared the ignominy of returning to Real Madrid for Wednesday's embarrassment, Navas may be grateful for the club's goalkeeper rotation for the first time all season.
Achraf Hakimi (RB) - Behind the team's glitzy front three, Hakimi has contributed to the next-highest tally of Ligue 1 goals (six - three goals and as many assists).
Marquinhos (CB) - Hardly alone in enduring a tough night, the PSG skipper received a two from l'Equipe's infamous rating system after the Madrid debacle.
Presnel Kimpembe (CB) - After a game to forget, Kimpembe can take a smidgen of solace from his unbeaten personal record against Bordeaux (W6 D1).
Juan Bernat (LB) - Following a hellish battle against injury, Bernat has emerged as Pochettino's primary Ligue 1 left-back option since February.
2. Midfielders
Danilo Pereira (CM) - Dropping in as an auxiliary right-back while Achraf Hakimi ploughs forward, Danilo plays a selfless role in a team littered with attention-stealers.
Leandro Paredes (CM) - One of the few PSG players that could emerge from midweek with his reputation intact, when Paredes was subbed off his side were still leading on aggregate.
Georginio Wijnaldum (CM) - A nailed-on presence in Liverpool's midfield for the past five years has endured a spotty appearance record in this PSG side - and is often shunted out of position when he does get the nod.
3. Forwards
Lionel Messi (RW) - The domestic goals haven't exactly been flowing for Messi (nine teammates have more) but he has laid on six assists in his last six Ligue 1 outings.
Neymar (ST) - Half of Neymar's seasonal goal haul was scored in the reverse fixture with Bordeaux.
Kylian Mbappe (LW) - With 16 goals in his last 14 appearances, Mbappe has emphatically underlined his unrivalled importance to the team.