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#3 Lionel Messi | PSG
PSG's marquee signing of the summer, Lionel Messi, has enjoyed a great outing in the Champions League. He has scored five goals in as many appearances, but has not been able to replicate the same form in Ligue 1.
Messi has scored just once in nine league outings, with his lone strike coming against Nantes last month. Despite his abysmally low scoring rate in the league, he has been involved in the build-up play for the hosts.
Messi has registered more key passes (2.3 per 90) than any other PSG player in the French top flight this season.
He produced a seamless display against Club Brugge, bagging a brace. If he can produce a similar outing against Monaco, PSG could canter to a comfortable win.
#2 Wissam Ben Yedder | Monaco
Wissam Ben Yedder is enjoying the most prolific spell of his career at Monaco. After ending his 2020-21 Ligue 1 campaign with 20 goals, he has started this season on a similar note, bagging nine goals and two assists.
He has accounted for 40% of the goals scored by Monaco in the league this season. So Ben Yedder will be one player PSG should be wary of. His partner up front, Kevin Volland, is suspended for this game. So the onus of scoring decisive goals for Monaco against PSG will be on Ben Yedder.
He has scored five goals in 15 appearances against PSG. However, he is yet to find the back of the net against the hosts since joining Monaco. He will look forward to breaking that drought in this game on Sunday.
#1 Kylian Mbappe | PSG
Kylian Mbappe has been the standout player for PSG this term, leading the club in both goals (7) and assists (7) in the league. His performance against Club Brugge was a testament to his ability, as he scored twice and picked up an assist in the first half.
Mbappe has enjoyed great outings against his former club. In the nine games he has faced Monaco while at PSG, he has scored eight goals and also picked up five assists. Manager Mauricio Pochettino will hope that his most in-form player leads PSG to their first league win of the month.
