We had to wait until the aftermath of the holiday to see this Parisian derby liven up Ligue 1. Propelled into the spotlight after the takeover of the Arnault family, Paris FC nevertheless remains in the shadow of its giant neighbor after a first part of the season which does not really meet expectations. Stuck at the bottom of the table, the ambitious promoted player does not have much margin and intends to take out the checkbook to adjust his squad during this winter transfer window. As things currently stand, it will certainly not be enough to look the best team in the world in the eye, especially since the CAN has considerably weakened the squad, with the absences of Samir Chergui (Algeria), Ilan Kebbal (Algeria), Jean-Philippe Krasso (Ivory Coast), Moses Simon (Nigeria) and Hamari Traoré (Mali).
For his part, the PSG
has other problems. The reigning champion begins the year with a dizzying schedule, with no less than 7 matches on the program in this freezing month of January, including the Champions Trophy against its rival Marseille in Kuwait in a week, and the last two matches of the regular phase of the Champions League. With a group still weakened by physical problems and the absence of Achraf Hakimi, Luis Enrique will not take this derby lightly. 2025 was a great year. 2026 will be that of confirmation. The most difficult, surely. But it’s a challenge worthy of this team.
The expected compositions
PSG : Chevalier – Zaire-Emery, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes – Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz – Doué, Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia.
PFC : Trapp (or Nkambadio) – Sangui, Mbow, OtavioDe Smet (or
Ollila) – Marchetti, Camara – IkonéMr. Lopez, Cafaro – Geubbels
Where to watch the match?
This Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Paris FC will be broadcast this Sunday on Ligue 1 +, from 8:45 p.m.
