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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

PSG XI vs Real Madrid: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Club World Cup semi-final

Ousmane Dembele has boosted his chances of a start for PSG against Real Madrid - (AFP via Getty Images)

Luis Enrique will be forced into at least one change when Paris Saint-Germain take on Real Madrid in the Club World Cup semi-final on Wednesday night.

Central defender Willian Pacho is suspended after being sent-off in the quarter-final win over Bayern Munich.

However, Lucas Hernandez - a potential replacement for Pacho - is also banned - after seeing red for violent conduct in the closing stages against the Bundesliga champions.

Presnel Kimpembe is part of PSG’s Club World Cup squad, but he is yet to feature in the competition having made the bench for the Group B clashes with Botafogo and Seattle Sounders.

Considering the Frenchman’s last competitive appearance was almost three months ago as he battles back from an Achilles tendon injury, it is unlikely he will be thrown into a game of such importance with little to no match sharpness.

As a result, Lucas Beraldo is likely to get the nod to partner captain Marquinhos at the heart of the PSG defence.

The rest of the back five should be unchanged for a third straight game with Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes seeking yet another shutout in the competition.

Big chance: Lucas Beraldo is set to replace Willian Pacho (AFP via Getty Images)

Joao Neves, Vitinha and Fabian Ruiz are expected to make up the midfield three, but Ousmane Dembele could replace Bradley Barcola in attack after scoring as a substitute against Bayern.

Predicted PSG XI: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Beraldo, Mendes; Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz; Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia.

Suspended: Pacho, Hernandez

Time and date: 8pm BST on Wednesday July 9, 2025

How to watch: 5 and DAZN.

Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford.

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