Real Madrid and PSG line-ups surprise in UCL last 16 clash
Zinedine Zidane picked Isco over Gareth Bale, while PSG dropped Silva
Real Madrid vs PSG. The champions against the aspirers. Ronaldo vs Neymar. Zidane against Emery. An intriguing last 16 UCL duel. And the coaches' team selections are interesting.
Zidane dropped Gareth Bale for Isco, reverting from 4-3-3 to 4-4-2. PSG meanwhile left out captain Thiago Silva for young defender Kimpembe.
PSG's forwards are as expected though, Neymar, Mbappe, Cavani. They have 74 goals betwen them. Madrid's strikers just 38.
LINE UPS:
REAL MADRID: Keylor Navas; Nacho, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Casemiro, Modric, Kroos; Isco, Benzema, Cristiano.
PSG: Areola; Alves, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Yuri; Lo Celso, Verratti, Rabiot; Mbappé, Cavani, Neymar.