Overview

• PSG launch their Ligue 1 title defence this weekend at Nantes after a 65-match run that included Champions League and UEFA Super Cup victories.
• The squad has added goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier and centre-back Illia Zabarnyi to manage fatigue pressures after dropping Gianluigi Donnarumma from the Super Cup roster.
• Monaco’s capture of Paul Pogba and loan of Ansu Fati alongside Marseille’s retention of Adrien Rabiot and fresh attacking signings signal stronger competition.
• Paris FC, now owned by the Arnault family with Red Bull backing, will stage the first Paris derby in 35 years when they host PSG at Stade Jean-Bouin.
• Ligue 1 clubs face ongoing financial strain after the collapse of the DAZN rights deal and the launch of the league’s own platform without guaranteed income.