Injury-hit PSG still fancied to beat Lyon
AM730 · 1 SOURCES1 day ago2 MIN
Summary
Paris Saint-Germain host Lyon in a late Ligue 1 fixture after the match was pushed back by one day at the request of French police, with kick-off set for 3:30am Hong Kong time on October 27 and live coverage on Now TV 643. PSG arrive on a seven-game winning streak in all competitions, including 4-2 Champions League wins over Manchester City and Barcelona, but that run has come with a heavy injury toll among key starters. Even so, the report says PSG's depth should allow them to field replacements such as Ferran Torres, Akliouche and Zabarnyi, while Desire Doue is in strong form and Fabian Pena and Vitinha remain in midfield. Lyon are level with PSG on league points for now, but their recent form has been uneven and they also have several attacking absences
Key Points
- The PSG-Lyon match in Paris was delayed by one day following a request from French police and now clashes with Monday night's Ballon d'Or ceremony in London
- PSG have 10 players on this year's 30-man Ballon d'Or shortlist, including last year's winner Ousmane Dembele, according to the report
- After beating Barcelona in their previous outing, PSG added three more injuries: Dembele, Marquinhos and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, with Kvaratskhelia suffering a torn cruciate ligament
- Nuno Mendes was already among the injured, but PSG can still turn to Ferran Torres, Akliouche, Zabarnyi and in-form youngster Desire Doue
- Lyon lost 3-0 away to Hoffenheim in the Europa League, are missing Sulc and Lois Openda through injury, and have Keito Nakamura suspended
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong viewers following European football overnight, the match offers a test of whether PSG's squad depth can sustain domestic momentum despite injuries to several headline names. It also adds context to the Ballon d'Or conversation, with a heavily represented PSG side playing on the same night as the London awards ceremony