PSG vs Brest – Coupe de France: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction

Paris Saint-Germain play host to Brest for the second time in as many weeks, with the two sides this time facing off in the Coupe de France round of 16.

PSG looked to be cruising to another Ligue 1 victory when Brest visited the Parc des Princes at the end of January, but the division’s plucky high-flyers staged an impressive second-half turnaround to snatch a point having fallen 2-0 behind.

Brest then drew away at second-placed Nice at the weekend which allowed Luis Enrique’s Parisiens to extend their lead at the summit to eight points following their 2-1 victory over Strasbourg.

PSG have so far made light work of lower league opposition to progress through the Coupe de France, with Wednesday’s visitors enjoying a similar journey – albeit without the same conviction. Brest have edged past Angers and Trelissac by one-goal margins.

Here’s 90min’s preview of PSG’s Coupe de France round of 16 tie.

PSG vs Brest H2H Record (Last Five Games)

Current Form (Last Five Games)

Bradley Barcola is eligible again after serving a one-game suspension, but the young playmaker is unlikely to make Wednesday’s XI given the nature of his sending-off against Brest last time out.

Enrique can’t call upon injured defenders Milan Skriniar and Presnel Kimpembe for this one, with Nuno Mendes also out of action. Sergio Rico is a long-term absentee, while fringe performer Layvin Kurzawa is out with a back injury.

Achraf Hakimi could return to the starting lineup following Morocco’s exit from the Africa Cup of Nations, but Lee Kang-in is still away with South Korea at the AFC Asian Cup.

PSG predicted lineup vs Brest (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Hernandez, Mukiele; Ugarte, Vitinha, Zaire-Emery; Asensio, Ramos, Mbappe.

Kamory Doumbia can once again be called upon after returning from AFCON, but the Mali international is unlikely to start on Wednesday night.

Overall, there shouldn’t be many changes from the side that drew in Paris at the end of January. Although, Martin Satriano could retain his place in the team after impressing off the bench in the previous meeting.

Jordan Amavi is set to return soon from a calf…