For Paris Saint-Germain, this match is all about maintaining their supremacy at the top of the standings. They have 41 points from 15 games.
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Paris Saint-Germain resume their Ligue 1 duties when they play host to a struggling Strasbourg side on Wednesday night. The upcoming contest will see two sides sitting at the contrasting ends of the table going against each other. While PSG are cruising to another French league title, the visitors are going through a difficult phase and are unable to find any type of momentum as the season resumes following the World Cup break.
For Paris Saint-Germain, this match is all about maintaining their supremacy at the top of the standings. They have 41 points from 15 games and have a five-point lead over second-placed Lens. PSG remain unbeaten in Ligue 1 and have won 13 of those matches. Meanwhile, Strasbourg are going through an extremely challenging season, as they have just 11 points from 15 games to sit 19th in the table. They have won only one of those games all season in the league.
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The World Cup final in Qatar saw two PSG stars Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe going head to head. Messi triumphed with Argentina, as Mbappe had to settle for the runners up medal. While Messi will take time to return from his well earned rest, Mbappe is already back in training. So was Achraf Hakimi after he guided Morocco to an unprecedented semifinal appearance in Qatar.
PSG, however, will miss Nuno Mendes and Presnel Kimpembe, while it is unclear if Danilo Pereira is fit for this contest. On the other hand, Strasbourg will be without their defender Alexander Djiku for this match. There are also big question marks over the availability of Nordine Kandil.
Paris Saint-Germain possible line-up: Donnarumma, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Ramos, Bernat, Verratti, Ruiz, Vitinha, Soler, Neymar, Mbappe
Strasbourg possible line-up: Sels, Pierre-Gabriel, Nyamsi, Le Marchand, Perrin, Delaine, Bellegarde, Aholou, Thomasson, Diallo, Ajorque
PSG
| Opponents | Score |
| Quevilly | 3-1 (W) |
| Paris FC | 2-1 (W) |
| Auxerre | 5-0 (W) |
| Lorient | 1-2 (W) |
| Juventus | 1-2 (W) |
Strasbourg
| Opponents | Score |
| Karlsruher | 1-1 |
| Feyenoord | 0-1 (L) |
| Lorient | 1-1 |
| Ajaccio | 4-2 (L) |
| Marseille | 2-2 |
| Last 5 matches (all competitions) | Results |
| Strasbourg draw PSG | 3-3 |
| PSG beat Strasbourg | 4-2 |
| Strasbourg lose to PSG | 1-4 |
| PSG beat Strasbourg | 4-0 |
| PSG beat Strasbourg | 1-0 |
The Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Strasbourg will take place at Parc des Princes on Thursday at 1:30 am IST.
For football fans in India, live coverage of Ligue 1 matches are available on the Sports 18 network. Meanwhile, for those in France, they can catch the live action between Paris Saint-Germain and Strasbourg via Canal+ Sport360.
