The Parisians are preparing for their maiden season under new manager Christophe Galtier and their Ligue 1 title defence will begin with a trip to Clermont on August 6.
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Paris Saint-Germain will begin their pre-season with a friendly against Quevilly-Rouen on Friday. The Parisians are preparing for their maiden season under new manager Christophe Galtier and their Ligue 1 title defence will begin with a trip to Clermont on August 6. Meanwhile Quevilly will begin their Ligue 2 campaign at home to Rodez on July 30. PSG won their 10th Ligue 1 trophy by collecting 86 points, 15 more than second-placed Marseille last term. Despite winning the domestic league, head coach Mauricio Pochettino was forced to leave the club because of lack of success in the continental stage. The capital club lost 3-2 on aggregate to Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League last-16 stage.
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Galtier’s big task would be to make these bunch of exceptionally talented and world class players play as a unit. The 55-year-old will need to find a way to get the best out of the attacking trio- Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neyamr. PSG will also take on Kawasaki Frontale, Urawa Reds and Gamba Osaka in friendlies this summer before playing Nantes in the Trophee des Champions on July 30. Quevilly, on the other hand, finished 18th in the Ligue 2 last season, which saw them battling in the relegation playoff, where they managed to beat Villefranche 5-1 on aggregate to ensure survival. The Red and Yellow began their pre-season with a 2-1 defeat to Le Havre last Saturday.
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PSG’s summer signings Vitinha and Mendes could be handed a place in the starting eleven in order to gel with the team. Galtier is expected to rotate the squad heavily in order to build the fitness of the team. The front three of Mbappe, Messi and Neymar are available for selection while Ramos could join Marquinhos in the central defence. As for Quevilly, new arrivals, Andreas Hountondji, Louis Mafouta and Alexandre Bonnet are likely to feature against the Parisians.
PSG probable starting lineup: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Ramos, Mendes; Gueye, Herrera, Vitinha; Neymar, Messi, Mbappe
Quevilly probable starting lineup: Boulais; Banasis, Tegar, Cissokho, Dekoke; Pierret, Bonnet, Bangre; Mafouta, El Kliar, Hountondji
The pre-season friendly match between PSG and Quevilly will take place at the Centre d’entrainement Ooredoo on Friday at 8:30 pm IST.
PSG fans who have a PSG TV premium subscription can gain access to match centre and live audio commentary. As things stand, there will be no video streaming of the match.
