Lens vs PSG Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Lens begin the weekend sitting just outside of the top six and the European spots with Will Still’s northerners pushing for European qualification as they now prepare to face a Paris Saint-Germain side running away with yet another Ligue 1 title.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 18th January, 2025: UK – 4:00pm / US ET – 11:00am / US PT – 8:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports
How to watch online: UK – Ligue 1 pass / US – beIN Sports
Lens Team News: Danso suspension
Former Southampton defender Kevin Danso is unavailable for this weekend’s visit of league leaders Paris Saint-Germain as he is missing through suspension for Lens.
They also have key injury issues with loanee Martin Satriano sidelined, whilst the likes of Jhoanner Chavez, Neil El Aynaoui and Wesley Said are all doubtful.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Koffi; Frankowski, Sarr, Medina, Deiver Machado; Thomasson, Diouf; Sotoca, Fulgini, Zaroury; Koyalipou
Unavailable: Danso (Suspended), Satriano (Injured)
Questionable: Jhoanner Chavez (Injured), El Aynaoui (Injured), Labeau Lascary (Injured), Aguilar (Injured), Said (Injured)
PSG Team News: Kolo Muani on the way out
It has been reported that France international Randal Kolo Muani is set to move to Juventus. At the time of writing, that hasn’t happened but he isn’t expected to be involved for PSG this week.
Compatriot and Les Bleus teammate Ousmane Dembele remains a doubt due to illness, whilst club captain Marquinhos is also an injury concern due to a groin issue.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Beraldo, Hernandez, Mendes; Lee, Fabian Ruiz, Mayulu; Dembele, Ramos, Barcola
Unavailable: Mbaye (Injured)
Questionable: Kimpembe (Injured), Marquinhos (Injured), Dembele (Illness)
Lens vs PSG Prediction
Lens come into this one on the back of a much-needed 2-1 defeat of struggling Le Havre in their most recent outing, last weekend. They went 1-0 down in that game but turned it around with a 77th minute winner scored by Deiver Machado. They were winless in their previous three matches. They now face a Paris Saint-Germain side that begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting seven points clear at the top-of-the-table with 13 wins and four draws in their 17 matches in Ligue 1 so far this season and most recently defeated lower league side Espaly by four goals to two in the Round of 32 of the Coupe de France. PSG are firm favourites for this one at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
Lens vs PSG Tip: PSG to win
