Paris Saint-Germain are in Ligue 1 motion on Saturday night time as they journey to mid-table Nantes.
All had been properly within the Parisian world heading into the weekend’s conflict, as Luis Enrique’s facet prolonged their lead on the prime of the desk final weekend after Monaco beat Good within the wake of PSG’s 3-1 conquer Lille. Then, Kylian Mbappe communicated he’ll go away the membership this summer time.
On the sector, The French facet struggled towards a well-drilled Actual Sociedad within the Champions League, however second-half targets from Mbappe and Bradley Barcola ensured they will have a snug lead heading into the return leg.
Nantes lastly ended their dismal run of kind away at Toulouse final weekend having didn’t win any of their earlier six Ligue 1 encounters. They have been overwhelmed 2-1 within the reverse fixture in the beginning of December.
This is 90min’s preview of PSG’s upcoming home conflict.
Nantes vs PSG H2H File
Present Kind (all competitions)
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Nation |
TV channel/stay stream |
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United Kingdom |
TNT Sports activities 2, discovery+ App, discovery+ |
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United States |
beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT |
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Canada |
Fanatiz, fuboTV, beIN Sports activities, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN SPORTS en Español |
The hosts may very well be unchanged from final weekend’s 2-1 win at Toulouse which delivered to an finish their dire run of kind.
Nantes have misplaced Ignatius Ganago for the remainder of the season with a knee harm.
Remy Descamps, Kelvin Amian, Eray Comert, and Bastien Meupiyou may all return to motion earlier than the top of the month, however none of this injured quartet are prone to characteristic this weekend.
Nantes predicted lineup vs PSG (4-3-3): Lafont; Castelletto, Pallois, Zeze, Duverne; Coco, Sissoko, Chirivella; Traore, Mohamed, Kadewere.
Regardless of their midweek Champions League encounter, Enrique does not must rotate with PSG having an eight-day hole between Saturday’s sport and their upcoming conflict with Rennes.
The Spaniard is about to nonetheless be with out Milan Skriniar, Nuno Mendes, Layvin Kurzawa, Sergio Rico, and Presnel Kimpembe on Saturday.
If Enrique does make modifications to his beginning XI, Lucas Hernandez, Manuel Ugarte, Goncalo Ramos, and Marco Asensio are the almost definitely to return into the crew.
PSG predicted lineup vs Nantes (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Hernandez, Beraldo; Ugarte, Vitinha, Zaire-Emery; Asensio, Ramos, Mbappe.
Nantes performed PSG shut within the reverse fixture and they need to be buoyed by final weekend’s victory at Toulouse.
There’s at all times the prospect of a mini-hangover within the wake of PSG’s current success, nevertheless it’s exhausting to envisage the guests slipping up in a giant approach on Saturday. Celebrity Mbappe is in majestic kind, with Enrique’s facet displaying the measured management of a formidable champion.
PSG ought to notch one more victory this weekend.
