Marseille will set up in their expected 4-3-3, and the entire game plan runs through the midfield engine of Pierre-Emile Højbjerg and Angel Gomes. Their job is to disrupt PSG's central build-up and launch swift transitions — sit compact, win the second ball, spring forward before the Parisian double pivot can reset. It is a sound blueprint. The problem is the execution: a low block against PSG means long spells without the ball, and Marseille's recent finishing suggests the few chances they create will not be taken.

PSG will line up in their usual 4-3-3, with the fluidity of João Neves and Warren Zaïre-Emery knitting the midfield together. That pair does not just keep the ball — they knife through the lines, receive on the half-turn and drag opposing midfields out of shape. Enrique's full-backs will push high, pinning Marseille's wide men deep, and Kvaratskhelia will isolate his marker in the half-space. Expect PSG to dominate territory from the first whistle, circulate patiently, and wait for the Vélodrome crowd to turn.

Set-pieces are the one area where Marseille can genuinely hurt them. A packed, hostile stadium and a team that defends with bodies can turn a corner into a lottery. But PSG's own dead-ball quality is elite, and if Marseille concede the first goal, the game state flips fast — the home side has to come out, and that is exactly when Enrique's runners punish you.