Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon have named their starting teams for their meeting at Parc des Prince in Ligue 1 on Monday.
The match was postponed from Sunday as police expected protests against rising fuel prices, education standards and the cost of living over the weekend.
PSG have won seven games in all competitions after a 4-2 home win over Barcelona in Champions League on tuesday
Fourth-placed Lyon are above them on goal difference, winning 2-1 at home to Nice in their last top-flight game eight days ago, but lost 3-0 at Hoffenheim on the season. Europa League four days later.
PSG have confirmed the starting team against Lyon
PSG make two forced changes after the win against Barca, bringing in Illia Zabarnyi and Ferran Torres after Marquinhos (thigh) and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (knee) suffered injuries.
Warren Zaire-Emery replaces Lucas Hernández, who moves to the bench.
PSG: Matvey Safonov, Achraf Hakimi, Illia Zabarnyi, Willian Pacho, Warren Zaire-Emery, Joao Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz, Desire Doue, Ferran Torres, Maghnes Akliouche
Substitutes: Lucas Chevalier, Beraldo, Lucas Digne, Lucas Hernandez, Mika Godts, Senny Mayulu, Dro Fernandez, David Boly, Quentin Ndjantou
Lyon’s full line-up against Paris Saint-Germain
Lyon make eight changes from their European defeat, introducing Zachary Athekame, Moussa Niakhate, Abner Vinicius, Tyler Morton, Corentin Tolisso, Ernest Nuamah, Khalis Merah and Julien Duranville.
Ruben Kluivert, Clinton Mata, Kail Boudache, Mads Bidstrup, Remi Himbert and Noah Nartey move to the bench, with Keito Nakamura suspended and Steeve Kango sidelined for concussion protocols.
Mohamed Ouedraogo and Nicolas Tagliafico remain out.
Lyon: Dominik Greif, Zachary Athekame, Felix Bacher, Moussa Niakhate, Abner Vinicius, Tanner Tessmann, Tyler Morton, Corentin Tolisso, Ernest Nuamah, Khalis Merah, Julien Duranville
Substitutes: Remy Descamps, Mads Bidstrup, Ruben Kluivert, Clinton Mata, Kail Boudache, Adil Hamdani, Remi Himbert, Noham Kamara, Noah Nartey
Where to watch PSG vs Lyon: TV channel, live streaming online
Kick-off on Monday is at 19:30 GMT (15:30 ET / 12:30 PT), with live UK coverage on Amazon Prime PPVwhich charges £2.49 for the game.
League 1 pass it also shows live matches, costing £9.99 a month or £79.99 a season.
PSG vs Lyon Ligue 1 statistics
- The two teams have scored in each of the last seven editions of the game, with an average of four goals per game in the three meetings at Parc dels Princes during this period.
- Those teams, second-placed Lille and third-placed Monaco, are the only teams to have suffered just one defeat in Ligue 1 this season, although PSG and Lyon have played one fewer game (7).
- Kylian Mbappe is the top scorer in the game’s history by three goals, PSG’s all-time top scorer netting 12 times against Lyon during his time at the club between 2017 and 2024.
- PSG’s Vitinha (649) has had more touches in Ligue 1 2026/27, apart from Nice’s Youssouf Ndayishimiye (687) and Toulouse’s Cristian Casseres Jr (749).
- Goalkeeper Matvei Safonov has played every minute of PSG’s Ligue 1 season, as has Lyon playmaker Zachary Athekame.
- Lyon’s last three wins against PSG have come away from home in Ligue 1: 1-0 in December 2020, 1-0 in April 2023 and 2-1 in April 2026.
- The latter victory was the most recent meeting between the sides, ending PSG’s six-match winning streak in all competitions between September 2023 and November 2025.
- Lyon’s goal difference of +8 is the best of three goals in the division this season, with PSG (+5) joint second best along with Lille and Marseille.
- They have conceded the fewest goals (5) in the division this season, ahead of Lille and ninth-placed Lorient (6 each).
- Only Rennes’ Adrien Thomasson (647) and Angers’ Yassin Belkhdim (629) have made more high-intensity runs than Lyon’s Mads Bidstrup (615) in the top flight in the 2026/27 season.