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Team news & squads
PSG team news
PSG will be without Marco Verratti and Timothee Pembele for their clash against Lens as the duo is injured. Neymar, Presnel Kimpembe and Nordi Mukiele have been ruled out for the remainder of the season.
Renato Sanches is doubtful for the game but Kylian Mbappe, who had been struggling for fitness ahead of the team's previous game, is expected to feature.
Lens are the only team this season in Ligue 1 that Mbappe hasn't scored against since his PSG move in 2017.
PSG predicted XI: Donnarumma; Pereira, Marquinhos, Ramos; Hakimi, Ruiz, Soler, Vitinha, Mendes; Messi, Mbappe
| Position |
PSG players |
| Goalkeepers: |
Donnarumma, Rico, Letellier |
| Defenders: |
Hakimi, Ramos, Mendes, Marquinhos, Bernat,, Bitshiabu, Fernandez-Veliz, Lamy, Pereira |
| Midfielders: |
Ruiz, Vitinha, Danilo, Soler, Zaire-Emery, Gharbi |
| Forwards: |
Mbappe, Messi, Ekitike, Housni |
Lens team news
The treatment room at Lens is busy, with Jimmy Cabot, Wuilker Farinez, Julian Le Cardinal, Steven Fortes, and Adam Buksa recovering from their respective injuries.
There are no fresh injury concerns for coach Franck Haise who will want to name his strongest lineup against the defending champions.
Lens predicted XI: Samba; Medina, Danso, Gradit; Sotoca, Samed, Fofana, Frankowski; Thomasson, Fulgini; Openda
| Position |
Nice players |
| Goalkeepers: |
Samba, Leca, Pandor |
| Defenders: |
Medina, Danso, Gradit, Louveau, Machado, Haidara, Boura, Thiam, Barry, Sene, Diantela |
| Midfielders: |
Samed, Onana, Poreba, Fofana, Frankowski, Da Costa, Fulgini, Samed, Thomasson, Y.Fofana, Dosso, Sotoca |
| Forwards: |
Openda, Claude-Morice, Said, Oudjani, , Kessi |
Head-to-head record
| Date |
Result |
Competition |
| Oct 1, 2022 |
PSG 2-1 Nice |
Ligue 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 |
Nice 1-0 PSG |
Ligue 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 |
PSG 0-0 Nice (P) |
Coupe de France |
| Dec 1, 2021 |
PSG 0-0 Nice |
Ligue 1 |
| Feb 13, 2021 |
PSG 2-1 Nice |
Ligue 1 |
PSG won the reverse fixture earlier in the season, triumphing by a single goal, but Nice won the two games before that.
Games have been tight between the sides, with just seven goals scored between the two teams in the last five fixtures.
