Paris Saint-Germain boss Paul Le Guen will field a team of largely fringe players for the Coupe de France semi-final against Amiens on Tuesday.
PSG are still battling to preserve their status in Ligue 1, so Le Guen will look to protect as many first-teamers as possible ahead of Saturday's crucial match against St Etienne at the Parc des Princes.
He is already without the suspended Pedro Pauleta, while Bernard Mendy picked up a thigh injury in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Toulouse and will miss the Stade de la Licorne tie.
Jerome Rothen (calf) and Mamadou Sakho (adductor) are both nursing injuries and are set to again join long-term absentees Didier Digard and Everton on the sidelines.
The likes of Larrys Mabiala, Granddi Ngoyi, Younousse Sankhare and David Ngog should be called up by PSG, who have already won the Coupe de la Ligue this season.
Pauleta said: "It would be really good to play a second final in the same season.
"The Coupe de France is an objective but it is the club's second objective. We must first of all think about staying up."
Amiens are 14th in Ligue 2 following last Friday's 2-1 win over Nantes but they are just three points above the relegation zone with two matches left.
They have managed to reach this stage of the competition without playing Ligue 1 opposition.
Coach Ludovic Batelli has named Bakaye Traore in his 19-man squad for the game even though the midfielder is struggling with a foot injury.
He will take a late fitness test before the match.
Lyon and Sedan meet on Wednesday in the second semi-final.
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