Paris Saint-Germain welcome Stade Rennais to Parc des Princes on Friday with a 19-point gap between the two in the Ligue 1 table. Bruno Genesio’s men are in fifth and fighting for Europe while Mauricio Pochettino’s side hold a 13-point lead at the summit. For Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and their teammates, this is the final rehearsal before they take on Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League on Paramount+ next week.
Here is how you can watch the match and what to know:
Viewing information
- Date: Friday, Feb. 11 | Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
- Location: Parc des Princes — Paris, France
- TV: beIN Sports USA
- Live Stream: FuboTV (free trial)
- Odds: PSG -225; Draw +320; Rennes +550 (via Caesars Sportsbook)
Team news
PSG: Neymar, Sergio Ramos and Ander Herrera are all out injured while Alexandre Letellier and Edouard Michut have tested positive for COVID-19. Idrissa Gueye and Abdou Diallo are back from Africa Cup of Nations duty with champions Senegal but will miss this one. Angel Di Maria, Mauro Icardi and Georginio Wijnaldum make the cut while Danilo Pereira is suspended.
Rennes: Alfred Gomis is available once more after AFCON duty with the Senegalese while Jeremy Doku, Flavien Tait and Romain Salin are all out and Jonas Martin can play once more before his suspension kicks in.
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Storylines
PSG: For the hosts, it is all about getting ready for next week’s clash with Real. The thumping win away at Lille OSC last week was unexpected and a similar display will build up some real momentum heading into that meeting with the Spanish giants. Since their Coupe de France exit and given their Ligue 1 lead, the Champions League is more important than ever for Les Parisiens.
Rennes: Still alive in Europe, Genesio’s men are looking to secure UEFA Europa League qualification and they are on course to do so at present. The UCL might be too far away with six points between themselves and Marseille, but OM have started to stutter of late which perhaps presents an opportunity to push.
Prediction
If the Champions League mindset has already taken hold, it could be a similar performance to the one we saw against LOSC. Expect Mbappe and Messi to try to pick up where they left off given the uncertainty over Neymar’s fitness for Real.
Pick: PSG 3-1 Rennes.
KVSP