After a victory last weekend in Nantes, Paris Saint-Germain hosts Stade Rennais at the end of the afternoon, just eliminated from the Europa League by AC Milan. TV broadcast, probable line-ups… Discover all the information on one of the shocks of the 23rd day of Ligue 1.
PSG is back at the Parc des Princes. For the first time since its victory in the Champions League against Real Sociedad, the capital club returns to its stadium where the Parisians will challenge the Rennais Stadium, during the 23rd day of Ligue 1. There should be a lot of emotion before kick-off. Parisian supporters must pay a beautiful tribute to Artur Jorge, Portuguese coach who won the French championship with PSG in 1994. The Ultras Paris Collective has been working since Friday to pay tribute to the technician, who died on Thursday.
For this meeting, Luis Enrique will have to do without Marquinhos, injured in the calf. On the go, Kylian Mbappé will recover the captain’s armband. The Spanish coach will be able to count on the return of Nuno Mendes, deprived of the field since April 30. Despite the rumors of Mbappé’s departure, the technician underlined his player’s involvement at a press conference: “I don’t see any difference for any of my players. What’s coming in the immediate future is a very important match for us tomorrow. We want to continue to show that we can perform well against any opponent and in all competitions. Being a PSG player doesn’t allow you to relax.”.
On the Rennes side, this confrontation against PSG closes a week marked by the elimination of the Europa League in the play-offs. Despite a prestigious victory against AC Milan on Thursday (3-2, 3-5 on aggregate), the Bretons say goodbye to Europe this season. Sevenths of League 1, the Rennais travel to Paris to create the feat and capitalize on the great performance in the middle of the week. Asked about the Parisian forces, Julien Stéphan provided a complete analysis of the tactical plan advocated by PSG this season: “They can go deep, dribble in all areas of play in the offensive area. Then, they are very often in numerical superiority inside the game by distorting a side (Editor’s note: often Hakimi) to have four players inside. All of this is reflection to know how we position ourselves, how we press, how we want to recover the ball, what spaces we want to attack when we have it at our feet.”.
The Breton coach also highlighted the work carried out by the Paris Saint-Germain staff to overcome some problems from last season: “They are an ultra-dominant team in the standings and they have made the hole for the championship. Compared to previous years, it is a team which has fewer holes, it presses better, it is also more structured defensively whereas sometimes, before, when we played Paris, if we managed to pass forty-five, sixty minutes, we could say that there were openings afterwards. There, that’s much less the case.”
What time does PSG – Rennes start?
The kick-off of the match of the 23rd day of Ligue 1 between Paris and Rennes is scheduled Sunday February 25 at 5:05 p.m. at the Parc des Princes (Paris). Bastien Dechepy will be on the whistle.
On which channel to watch PSG – Rennes?
Holder of Ligue 1 TV rights with Prime Video, Canal+Foot will broadcast the poster between Paris Saint-Germain and Rennes.
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What are the probable compositions of PSG and Stade Rennais?
PSG: Donnarumma (G) – Hakimi, Danilo, Beraldo, L.Hernandez – Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, F.Ruiz – O.Dembélé, K.Mbappé, Barcola.
Rennes: Mandanda (G) – A.Seidu, Omari, Theate, Truffert – Bourigeaud, Santamaria, D.Doué – Gouiri, Kalimuendo, Terrier.
What are the predictions for PSG – Rennes?
- Betclic: PSG: 1.43 / Draw: 4.78 / Rennes: 7.05
- Bwin: PSG: 1.43 / Draw: 4.50 / Rennes: 6.00
- NetBet: PSG: 1.43 / Draw: 4.80 / Rennes: 6.75
- Unibet: PSG: 1.43 / Draw: 4.80 / Rennes: 7.00