PSG travels away from home as they look to get their first win of the new Ligue 1 season when they face Brest on Sunday at Stade Francis-Le Blé.
Brest vs PSG – Match preview and team news
- Date: Sunday, 13th September.
- Kick-off: 7:45pm BST.
- Venue: Stade Francis-Le Blé, Brest.
Brest team news
Stade Brestois faces a challenging defensive reshuffle ahead of their high-profile clash against the reigning champions.
Manager Julien Lachuer will definitely be without centre-back and club captain Brendan Chardonnet, who has been officially ruled out due to a persistent calf injury.
Adding to their selection issues, midfielder Mamady Diambou is sidelined with a heavy knock, while Romain Cagnon and Noah Edjouma remain unavailable for selection.
There is also a major injury cloud hanging over veteran right-back Kenny Lala, who is highly questionable following an ankle issue picked up on matchday three.
Despite these defensive setbacks, Brest boasts a potent threat in midfield through Kamory Doumbia.
The in-form playmaker currently leads Ligue 1 with four goals this season, fresh off an impressive brace against Le Havre, and will be tasked with spearheading the home side’s attacking transitions.
PSG team news
Manager Luis Enrique welcomes back crucial left-back Nuno Mendes, who returns to domestic action after serving a three-match Ligue 1 suspension.
Having heavily rotated his squad in Europe, Enrique has an incredibly fresh core of elite talent ready to start.
Stars like Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, João Neves, Marquinhos, and Désiré Doué all started on the bench midweek and are fully expected to return to the starting XI.
The main focal point for the Parisian attack will be winger Ousmane Dembélé. Dembélé is in spectacular form after netting a brilliant brace in the Champions League and possesses a fantastic historical track record against Brest, making him the primary threat to the hosts’ depleted backline.
Form
Brest
Stade Brestois enters this matchup in solid domestic form, sitting seventh in the Ligue 1 table after remaining unbeaten across their opening three fixtures. “Les Pirates” kicked off their campaign with back-to-back 2-2 draws against Le Mans and Toulouse. They built on that momentum last week by securing a narrow 2-1 away victory over Le Havre, a confidence-boosting win inspired by a decisive brace from midfielder Kamory Doumbia.
PSG
PSG has endured a surprisingly poor domestic start, sitting 14th with just two points from three games following 2-2 draws with Rennes and Lille, and a 2-1 home loss to Monaco. However, the reigning champions found their rhythm in midweek European action. They recorded a spectacular 6-1 thrashing of Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League, drastically changing their overall momentum ahead of this trip.
Predicted lineups
Brest: Selvik; Zogbe, Le Guen, Lloris, Locko; Chotard, Magnetti; Balde, Doumbia, Mboup; Ajorque
PSG: Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Beraldo, Mendes; Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Mayulu; Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia
How to watch Brest vs PSG?
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