Paris Saint-Germain begin the new Ligue 1 season at Clermont-Ferrand without star man Kylian Mbappe, who has an added problem after missing their Trope des Champions triumph against FC Nantes due to domestic suspension. Christophe Gaultier will be eager to get off to a flying start in Le Champs before the UEFA Champions League kicks off, but the Frenchman will know that is no guarantee of success as Mauricio Pochettino discovered last campaign.
Here are our stories, how you can watch the match and more:
How to see and difficulties
- History: Saturday, August 5 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Location: Stade Gabriel Montpied — Clermont-Ferrand, France
- Television: beIN Sports | Live Stream: Fobo TV
- Difficulties: CF63 +1100; draw +550; PSG -450 (via Caesars Sportsbook)
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Stories
Clermont: After that there is a commotion in the club. Bitter departure of director Jerome Champagne. And The revelation that owner Ahmed Shaffer is trying to sell the club at a huge price.. This summer has been difficult, with star youth academy graduate Mohamed Bayou moving to Lille OSC and the losses of Celis Abdel-Samad, Cedric Hontondji and Akeem Zidadka, and massive free transfers such as Maxime Gonalons to replace them. With four teams relegated this term, Clermont are one of the strong favorites to return to League 2.
PSG: Parc des Princes has been the center of extraordinary positivity this summer as Les Parisiennes embark on a squad and general mentality overhaul. Luis Campos is working hard to move unwanted players such as Gini Wijnaldum, now at Roma, and Idrissa Gueye, who is rumored to be returning to Everton, while the Portuguese have linked up with Gaultier for Vituna, Renato Sanches, Hugo Ekiteke and Nordi has given the client to rebuild. Early XI. With Lionel Messi and Neymar more focused than ever. A few months before the FIFA World Cup, PSG seem to be setting things up to enjoy a strong season.
prediction
Choose: PSG will win this comfortably. Galtierre’s men are expected to follow up their easy victory over Nantes with a similar impressive score here. We saw how the Capital outfit started the last campaign strongly and basically put enough distance between themselves and the chasing pack for the rest of the term. Ligue 1 is not enough for the champions and a Coupe de France success is also expected, but a comfortable opening margin will make it easier for Gaultier to get his players into the Champions League in the best possible shape.
