Paris Saint-Germain travels to Monaco to open the 24th day of Ligue 1, Friday March 1 at 9 p.m. The Parisians are firmly anchored at the top of the championship and visit third, in a real shock, four days before their Champions League round of 16 second leg against Real Sociedad.
Already in the lead at C1?
PSG is well ahead of Ligue 1, 11 points ahead of its surprising runner-up, Brest. With 15 days to go, the capital club is already getting closer to the title of champion of France, so much so that the priority of the week is mainly on the Champions League and the trip to San Sebastian, in the round of 16 return Tuesday. Paris did the job in the first leg (2-0), but its recent history during the return rounds of C1 (like in Madrid in 2022) calls for caution.
Mbappé still preserved?
Since the announcement of his departure at the end of the season, Kylian Mbappé has been spared by Luis Enrique twice. Substitute at kick-off in Nantes (2-0), he was replaced in the 65th minute against Rennes, while his team was trailing (1-1 final score). The coach then explained that it was necessary “getting used to playing without Mbappé”. At Louis-II, home of his first exploits, will the captain of the Blues play the entire match so close to the European deadline?
Monaco roller coaster specialist
Third in the ranking, AS Monaco is on target for its Champions League objective. But the course of the Rocher club has been difficult to read recently: capable of performances away from big teams (victories in Nice then Lens), ASM also fell at home against Reims or Toulouse and was eliminated in the round of 16. Coupe de France final by Rouen (National). What face will Takumi Minamino and his teammates show against PSG?