PSG is looking to go top of the Ligue 1 table by securing all three points in their clash against Lyon on Sunday at the Parc Des Princess.
PSG vs Lyon – Match preview and team news
- Date: Monday, 26th October.
- Kick-off: 8:30pm BST.
- Venue: Parc Des Princess, Paris.
PSG team news
Paris Saint-Germain enters tonight’s Ligue 1 clash at the Parc des Princes severely depleted by an extreme injury crisis in attack following their grueling midweek Champions League victory over Barcelona.
Manager Luis Enrique will be forced to reshape his frontline entirely after star forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was ruled out for the remainder of the season following surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
Adding to the squad’s offensive woes, Ousmane Dembélé is sidelined for several weeks due to a left thigh muscle tear.
Defensively, the reigning champions are equally vulnerable; team captain Marquinhos is unavailable with a right thigh muscle injury, while left-back Nuno Mendes misses out due to ongoing muscle tightness.
Lyon team news
Olympique Lyonnais travels to the capital facing a similar personnel crisis as manager Paulo Fonseca attempts to maintain the club’s position at the of the league standings.
Lyon is reeling from a heavy midweek Europa League defeat and must navigate this fixture without key attacking components, most notably Pavel Šulc, who is sidelined for four months with a right knee meniscus injury sustained in training.
The frontline is further weakened by the ongoing absence of Loïs Openda, who continues his recovery from a fractured fibula, while winger Keito Nakamura serves a suspension following his red card against Nice.
A severe shortage at left-back complicates selection, as both Mohamed Ouédraogo and Nicolas Tagliafico are ruled out with knee and muscle injuries. Fonseca will likely deploy a defensive setup anchored by Moussa Niakhaté and Clinton Mata, relying on Corentin Tolisso to spark the attack.
Form
PSG
PSG enters the match in spectacular domestic and European form, riding a brilliant seven-match winning streak across all competitions. Luis Enrique’s side has rapidly climbed the domestic table, tracking just behind visitors Lyon on goal difference. Their rampant offensive momentum was highlighted by a dominant 3-1 league victory over Strasbourg, which they followed up with a dazzling 4-2 masterclass against Barcelona in the Champions League midweek.
Lyon
Olympique Lyonnais currently sits in fourth position in Ligue 1 but enters the fixture experiencing mixed fortunes across competitions. Paulo Fonseca’s men showed immense resilience in their last league outing, holding on with ten men to secure a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Nice. However, their momentum took a significant hit in Europe midweek, where they suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat away at Hoffenheim in the Europa League.
Predicted lineups
PSG: Safonov; Zaire-Emery, Zabarnyi, Beraldo, Digne; Fernandez, Vitinha, Ruiz; Akliouche, Torres, Doue
Lyon: Descamps; Athekame, Mata, Niakhate, Abner; Morton, Tessmann; Nuamah, Nartey, Tolisso; Duranville
How to watch PSG vs Lyon?
UK fans can watch the match on Ligue 1+ and through Amazon Prime PPV service.
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