Despite huge lead Tuchel has problems

– Paris Saint-Germain’s meeting with Bordeaux today is their last chance to do some fine-tuning before next week’s showdown with Manchester United, but the Ligue 1 leaders have some major issues to contend with before heading to Old Trafford.

United have been revitalised in a run of nine wins and a draw in 10 games since Jose Mourinho was sacked and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appointed as his replacement. They will be a fearsome proposition in next Tuesday’s first leg.

Meanwhile, Thomas Tuchel’s men are a massive 10 points clear at the top of Ligue 1 with two games in hand on the teams below them as they prepare to welcome mid-table Bordeaux to the Parc des Princes, and are also through to the quarterfinals of the French Cup.

However, they needed extra time to beat third-tier side Villefranche-sur-Saone 3-0 on Wednesday, three days after seeing their unbeaten league record this season ended in a 2-1 defeat at Lyon.

They were knocked out of the League Cup by struggling Gu-

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ingamp in the quarterfinals last month, and since then Paris have lost Neymar to a metatarsal injury.

The Brazilian is not expected back until early April, but the worries do not stop there.

Today’s match will be their ninth of 2019, and Tuchel (right) has too small a squad to rest certain key players.

“We lack dependable, top quality players,” said the German.”

The midfield is the greatest concern, even if Argentine Leandro Paredes made his full debut against Villefranche after signing from Zenit Saint Petersburg for €47 million.

Adrien Rabiot is still frozen out over his refusal to sign a new contract, while Marco Verratti has not featured in three weeks due to an ankle injury.

Beating Bordeaux is more about boosting morale than it is about staying ahead in the title race, with Lille focused on holding on to second place as they go to bottom club Guingamp. –