(LIVE! -STREAM) Paris Saint-Germain vs Metz Live FreE On TV ChannelLeague leaders Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will invite Metz to the Parc des Princes in their final Ligue 1 match of the year on Wednesday. The hosts saw their eight-game winning run come to an end on Sunday, as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Lille.
In their last head-to-head battle, during the 2021-2022 season, PSG displayed their superiority with a 5-0 victory over Metz at the Parc des Princes. The return of defensive pieces such as Achraf Hakimi and Milan Skriniar will give Paris more strength at the back, fortifying the team's defense. PSG will be without Gianluigi Donnarumma because of suspension and also with an injury list featuring players like Fabian Ruiz, Nuno Mendes, Keylor Navas, Arnau Tenas and Ousmane Dembélé. On the other side, FC Metz comes to the match without Oscar Estupinan and Ababacar Lo. Their strategy will probably be a 4-3-3 formation and will try containing PSG's offensive power. The match between the two at the Parc des Princes will be an interesting battle.
Kylian Mbappé scored from the penalty spot to give the hosts the lead in the 66th minute and Jonathan David scored a last-gasp equalizer for Lille in injury time. Metz suffered their third league defeat on the spin on Sunday, suffering a 1-0 loss to Montpellier. Interestingly, they have failed to score in their last three games as well. Following that home defeat to Montpellier on Sunday, they have dropped to 16th place in the league standings. PSG are currently sitting top of the Ligue 1 table, rejoicing in the glory of an unbeaten run over their last 11 games. On the other hand, FC Metz finds themselves positioned 14th, with a recent struggle of three consecutive defeats and a lack of goals.
David's last-gasp Lille leveller at the weekend means that PSG host Metz having only kept one clean sheet from their last six outings across all competitions, but each of their last five Ligue 1 contests at the Parc des Princes has ended in victory for the champions, who have a whopping 17 goals to show from that quintet of matches.
The Portugal international caught the flu before the game, did not participate in the team's training sessions leading up to tonight's matchup, and is simply not fit enough to play. PSG will have to beat a strong Dortmund defense, one that has only conceded a single goal since their last face-off with PSG three matches ago. With Ramos and Dembele unavailable, PSG manager Luis Enrique will halve to make serious decisions on the forward line, including picking players and also, maybe, adapting his system to fit those available to play. PSG clinched the Winter Ligue 1 champion "unofficial" title and has been declared the fall champion of 2023 in Ligue 1 without even playing this weekend against Lille following the results of the games played on Saturday.
Perhaps nursing a minor European hangover from their Champions League last 16-clinching draw with Borussia Dortmund in midweek, where Les Parisiens were once again left to rue wastefulness in the final third, Les Parisiens were grateful to see Monaco and Nice fail to capitalise on their dropped points to remain comfortably clear at the summit. Unbeaten in 11 top-flight contests - winning eight on the spin before being forced to accept a slice of the spoils at Lille - PSG boast a five-point advantage over Nice in first place and will not be back in Ligue 1 action for almost a month once Wednesday's game is done and dusted; Trophee des Champions and Coupe de France commitments take precedence in the early weeks of January.
In an unexpected turn of events that solidified PSG's leadership in the standings, both Monaco and Nice, the closest pursuers of PSG this season, dropped points on Saturday making it impossible for them to overtake PSG before the end of the first half of the season. Monaco was defeated at home by Lyon and Nice suffered a loss at Le Havre, marking their second defeat in a row when playing on the road. As a result of those two matches, PSG enters their Sunday matchup with a four-point lead over Nice in second place. The lead over Monaco is now at six points, with no other team having more than 27 points through Saturday's games.
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On top of that, Presnel Kimpembe, who has been dealing with a long-term injury, trained with the group ahead of the game and should/could get some minutes against Metz. PSG did not provide updates on Goncalo Ramos and Carlos Soler, who have been out with a non-COVID illness not clarified by the club as of this writing, making their availability uncertain for tomorrow's matchup. Paris Saint-Germain, on the brink of clinching qualification for the Champions League's round of 16 with a victory on the last matchday of the group stage, faces a pivotal away match against Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday. PSG's squad will have to face a tough challenge with the absence of two key players, both forward, those being Frenchman winger Ousmane Dembele (suspension) and Portugal international striker Goncalo Ramos (illness). The Parisian outfit confirmed Ramos's absence, as reported by Le Parisien hours before the official announcement.
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