Paris Saint-Germain welcomes Olympique Lyonnais for a shock at the top in Ligue 1 this Sunday evening from 8:45 p.m. at the end of the 15th day. Find out the latest information about the match.
A match between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais is always a shock in Ligue 1, even when one of the two clubs is not at the top of the ranking as was the case for OL in recent seasons. But after four seasons finished off the podium, the Lyonnais hope to put an end to this bad series under the direction of Pierre Sage. OL have not lost since hosting Besiktas at the end of October, and remain on four consecutive victories in all competitions, with a final convincing success against Frankfurt on Thursday (3-2).
Enough to convince the Lyonnais that they are capable of winning at the Parc des Princes this Sunday at the end of the 15th day of Ligue 1. “They are at the top of the championship, but we will go there with ambition,” admitted Pierre Sage at a press conference. But despite their good form, OL are still not the favorites for this meeting. against the Parisians, who have been in mixed form for several weeks, weighed down by the unprecedented ineffectiveness of their attackers. But PSG remains leader and has still not lost a match in L1 this season.
Kolo Muani dismissed
Always naturally optimistic, Luis Enrique even affirmed on Saturday at a press conference that it was “the best season” of his career “statistically” and this despite the difficulties in the Champions League, where the PSG is in 25th place despite its success on Tuesday in Salzburg (0-3). In a small area of turbulence, PSG will still play big at the end of the year with this shock against OL, before a trip to Monaco on Wednesday in Ligue 1 then to Lens in the Coupe de France before a new match against Monaco debut during the Champions Trophy.
The big question remains the presence or not of Ousmane Dembélé. Expelled on the Bayern pitch (0-1), sidelined against Nantes (1-1) then replacing at Auxerre (0-0) and Salzburg (0-3), the French international is going through a crisis in his relationship with Luis Enrique. Will he start this evening against the Lyonnais? The Spanish coach gave no clue on Saturday to the press. “I’m the coach. Not their dad, their brother, their ‘bro,’ he explained. I have to make decisions and I make the ones I think are best for my team.” And it is in this sense that the Spanish coach decided to voluntarily deprive himself of Randal Kolo Muani, whose future in Paris seems very bleak.
PSG – OL lineups: Sage could move to 3 behind
To face OL, Luis Enrique should not shake up his team and his system. In addition to the presence or absence of Ousmane Dembélé at the start, the Spanish coach could be tempted to rest Gonçalo Ramos, holder in the last three matches, and to launch Désiré Doué, author of a good entry in Austria on Tuesday in the League of Nations. champions. Zaire-Emery should return to the middle with Neves and Vitinha.
PSG’s probable starting lineup: Donnarumma – Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, N. Mendes – Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, J. Neves – O. Dembélé, G. Ramos, Barcola.
On the OL side, Pierre Sage should not renew the 4-2-3-1 set up against Stuttgart. The Lyon coach should start Veretout in the middle to return to a 4-3-3, unless he tries an option with three players behind to cope with the width of the Parisian team. The decision will only be made a few minutes before kick-off, according to L’Equipe.
OL’s probable starting lineup : Perri – Maitland-Niles, Mata, Niakhaté, Tagliafico – Veretout, Matic, Tolisso – Cherki, Lacazette, M. Fofana.
Time, channel, how to watch PSG – OL live
This match between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais will not be broadcast unencrypted on French television since it will only be visible on DAZN, a channel for which you must subscribe. To follow this meeting between the Parisians and the Lyonnais on the Internet, from 8:45 p.m. this Sunday, December 15, you must go to the Internet, at D’s websiteAZN.
For this Ligue 1 match, PSG is given the favorite by the various sports betting sites for this clash at the Parc des Princes. The odds for a victory for the Parisians range between 1.3 and 1.5 while that for a victory for the Lyonnais in Paris is between 6 and 8. The odds for a draw are around 5.