Angel di Maria must continue to wait for his Paris Saint-Germain debut as he misses out on a place in the squad for tonight's Ligue 1 clash with Montpellier while he recovers from a thigh injury and attempts to build up his fitness.
Striker Ezequiel Lavezzi and midfielder Javier Pastore are recalled to the side in place of the injured Marco Verratti and the dropped Jean-Kevin Augustin.
Laurent Blanc does not give a start to former Tottenham midfielder Benjamin Stambouli on his return to Montpellier, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic remains unavailable.
For the home side, Ryad Boudebouz and Djamel Bakar are promoted to the starting team in place of Souleymane Camara and Kevin Berigaud.
Montpellier HSC: Ligali; Roussillon, Hilton, Bensebaini, Congre; Dabo, Martin, Lasne, Boudebouz, Mounier; Bakar
Subs: Pionnier, Remy, Deplagne, Marveaux, Camara, Berigaud, Cornette
Paris Saint-Germain: Trapp; Aurier, Silva, Luiz, Maxwell; Motta, Pastore, Matuidi; Lucas Moura, Cavani, Lavezzi
Subs: Sirigu, Kimpembe, Marquinhos, Sabaly, Stambouli, Rabiot, Augustin
Tom Nightingale
