Overview
- The city rivals meet tonight at the Parc des Princes for their first Ligue 1 clash since 1978–79, with the clubs’ stadia separated by just 44 metres.
- PSG arrive as reigning French and European champions after last season’s sextuple, yet lingering injuries have tempered their early-season rhythm according to coach Luis Enrique.
- Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué are under scrutiny after stop-start returns, and the goalkeeper picture swings back to Lucas Chevalier with Matvey Safonov injured.
- Newly promoted Paris FC, owned by the Arnault family, sit 14th after taking two points from their last five matches, with president Pierre Ferracci acknowledging they remain far from PSG’s level.
- The disparity spans finances and scale—reported budgets of about €850m versus €100–120m and a near-48,000 home crowd—while a Coupe de France rematch is set for January 12 after PSG face Marseille for the Trophée des champions on January 8, with no significant winter signings expected.