Overview
- Kick-off at the Parc des Princes is 20:00 GMT (15:00 ET), and a PSG win or draw would send them top before Lens play on Saturday.
- PSG manage AFCON call-ups for Achraf Hakimi and Ibrahim Mbaye plus injuries to Matvey Safonov and Lee Kang-in, with João Neves also sidelined by muscle discomfort, according to team news reports.
- Lille travel without captain Benjamin André after a shoulder injury, though several African internationals have rejoined the squad this week.
- Lens lead Ligue 1 by a point after a nine-match winning run in all competitions, but coach Pierre Sage signaled caution over using injured top scorer Odsonne Edouard against Auxerre.
- PSG’s build-up follows a 1-0 Coupe de France loss to Paris FC, with coach Luis Enrique saying he has no doubts about his team’s title credentials.