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Paris Saint-Germain return to Ligue 1 action on Sunday with the visit of Olympique Lyonnais at the Parc des Princes. Luis Enrique’s men recorded a big 3-0 win at Red Bull Salzburg in the UEFA Champions League in midweek, while Pierre Sage’s side beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 in the UEFA Europa League.
Goncalo Ramos, Nuno Mendes and Desire Doue did the damage for Les Parisiens in Austria on Tuesday, but the French champions remain outside a top 24 spot in the UCL competition phase for now. Next up for Paris is Manchester City ahead of VFB Stuttgart, meaning there can be no delay between now and the return of European football at the end of January.
Lyon narrowly lost to Besiktas at the end of October, but has since gone unbeaten in nine games in all competitions. Les Gones are progressing in their UEL quest towards the round of 16 and had Rayan Cherki, Malick Fofana and Ernest Nuamah to thank for the goals as they defeated German opposition at the Groupama Stadium on Thursday.
Here are our storylines, how to watch the match and more:
How to watch and odds
- Date: Sunday December 15 | Time: 2:45 PM ET
- Location: Parc des Princes – Paris, France
- Watch: beIN Sports | Current: Fubo (Try for free)
- Chances: PSG-250; Sign +400; Lyon +550
This season so far
PSG’s domestic form has differed greatly from their continental performances, with them on a fourteen-match unbeaten run since the start of the Ligue 1 season. Luis Enrique has seen his team lose points against the likes of Nantes and Auxerre in recent times, but the capital is five points ahead of second-place Olympique de Marseille. Lie down for now les Parisiens on course to retain their French crown, with Bradley Barcola leading the table with ten goals and two assists, just shy of Jonathan David’s side for Lille OSC. Lyon found themselves in this after recently beating Nice and Angers in Ligue 1 by a three-goal margin with an unbeaten run of eight on the road. The last time OL suffered defeat away from home was against Stade Rennais in August and their defense played a key role, conceding just six goals in their last nine Championnat games.
Team news
PSG: Presnel Kimpembe is on his way to a return, while Lucas Hernandez made his comeback midweek and could start here. Senny Mayulu remains out while Ousmane Dembele was suspended in the Champions League in midweek. Nuno Mendes suffered a blow against Salzburg to make way for the returning Hernandez, while Goncalo Ramos looked to build on his goal following his return from injury.
Possible PSG XI: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Hernández; Ruiz, Vitinha, Neves; Dembele, Barcola, Ramos.
Lyon: Sage is unlikely to make too many changes from the starting XI, which defeated Frankfurt in midweek. Said Benrahma and Georges Mikautadze will need to impress as substitutes if they hope to return to the starting line-up, which obviously won’t happen as long as the team is in its current form.
Possible Lyon XI: Perri; Maitland-Niles, Niakhate, Caleta-Car, Tagliafico; Tolisso, Matic, Cherki; Fofana, Nuamah, Lacazette.
Prediction
This one will likely be tight, with PSG able to score goals but not always reliable to take their chances and take on an OL side that is becoming increasingly difficult to score against. A narrow victory with a goal difference sounds good, with a 2-1 result. Choose: PSG 1, Lyon 0.