As PSG dey plan to meet Auxerre for their Friday night Ligue 1 match, no be small matter oh! The Paris boys fresh from a wahala wey come as dem no fit qualify directly for last 16 of Champions League. Right now, dem dey sixth for table with 13 points, dey level with full seven other teams. This make their match against Newcastle for Parc des Princes next week even more crucial, as dem no fit afford to lose any point if dem wan secure automatic playoff spot.
Auxerre dey struggle for bottom of the table, dem dey 17th and dey face relegation wahala. Dem get same points with Metz, the team wey dey last. Even though dem dey face PSG, wey get serious firepower, dem gatz no take this team for granted because sometimes underdog fit surprise wey we no expect.
The match go kick-off for Abbé-Deschamps Stadium on Friday, 22nd January, and time na 7:00 PM UK time or 2:00 PM USA time. Ref wey go officiate the match na Mathieu Vernice. If you wan watch the match, you fit catch am for Amazon Prime PPV and Ligue 1+, for UK, or BeIN Sports for USA.
But e no good for PSG as coach Luis Enrique no get solid squad ready. Some top players like Joao Neves, Fabian Ruiz, Lee Kang-in, and others no go fit play. Dem talk say Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes go rest this match. The line-up wey dem set for this match include Chevalier; Zaire-Emery, Zabarnyi, Beraldo, Hernandez; Doué, Vitinha, Mayulu; Barcola, Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia.
Auxerre, no be wetin we go easily brush aside their lineup. Dem dey almost fully fit, only get two injury concerns. Francisco Sierralta and Nathan Buayi-Kiala no go fit play. This mean say dem fit come fight for wins as dem no wan go down to relegation. Their squad get Leon; Sy, Akpa, Diomande, Senaya, Mensah; El Azzouzi, Ahamada; Faivre; Namoso, Sinayoko.
Prediction no dey far from reality as PSG fit take this win 3-0. With this win, dem go fit leapfrog Lens wey dey lead the league, especially after Lens dem go face tough match against Marseille. PSG dey giddy for this match cus dem no wan lose their position as they dey come back from that bitter defeat to Sporting.
Last time PSG meet Auxerre, na 15 wins for PSG, six for Auxerre since 2003. PSG wey don dey sabi put big names for their team, dey gather steam for this match—dem no wan give any team chance to come near dem!
If we check the season history, Auxerre dey need to turn their luck around as dem not don win any match since December, with four defeats back-to-back. Meanwhile, for PSG, dem dey second with 42 points, just one point behind Lens, dem fit smile if dem fit regain their consistency.
The mood don dey set for the match, as fans don dey gather, pitch dey sharp, and all eyes on the parisians for this important clash. Make we sit down flex our muscles and ready for wetin go happen for Stade de l’Abbé Deschamps on Friday night!
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