PSG have won both of their first two league matches of the new Ligue 1 season, but despite the strong start, all is not well in the French capital.
Reports of a falling-out between superstars Kylian Mbappe and Neymar have swirled since the former was seen sulking through the entire second half of last weekend’s 5-2 win over Montpellier.
Against that backdrop, PSG now hit the road to face a tricky Lille side with many tuning in to see whether the internal issues will resurface. Will PSG dominate Lille as they did their first two opponents? Will Neymar and Mbappe both start the match? There’s much to look forward to as new manager Christophe Galtier works out his first bout with adversity in charge of the French giants.
Lille, meanwhile, return home after a disappointing 1-1 draw with Nantes that required a 76th minute equalizer by substitute Ismaily. Canadian international Jonathan David, fresh off his opening-day brace against Auxerre, assisted the equalizer and is in great form as the World Cup draws closer.
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Lille vs. PSG TV channel, live stream
UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
Date | Sun, Aug 21 | Sun, Aug 21 | Sun, Aug 21 | Mon, Aug 22 |
Time | 19:45 BST | 14:45 ET | 14:45 ET | 04:45 AEST |
TV channel | BT Sport 2 | beIN Sports | beIN Sports | beIN Sports 2 |
Streaming | BT Sport site/app | fuboTV, beIN Sports Connect | fuboTV Canada, beIN Connect | beIN Sports Connect, Kayo Sports |
UK: Saturday’s match between Lille and PSG from the Stade Pierre-Mauroy will be televised and streamed by BT Sport in the UK.
USA: Ligue 1 matches are broadcast in the USA by beIN Sports, which can be streamed on fuboTV.
Canada: Ligue 1 matches are broadcast in Canada by beIN Sports, which can also be streamed on fuboTV.
Australia: beIN Sports is also the broadcaster for Ligue 1 in Australia.
On this day 10 years ago, this place became our home! ❤️#LOSC pic.twitter.com/3TfXNGu3q5
— LOSC (@LOSC_EN) August 17, 2022
Lille vs. PSG projected lineups & team news
Lille’s American winger Timothy Weah is missing with an undisclosed injury issue amid rumors of interest from Spanish side Valencia.
Former Southampton defender Jose Fonte captains the side with former Manchester United youth product Angel Gomes as part of a midfield pivot.
LOSC Lille projected starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Jardim (GK) — Djalo, Alexsandro, Fonte, Zedadka — Gomes, Andre — Bamba, Cabella, David — Bayo.
There are few injury issues for PSG to navigate early in the season, with Julian Draxler the only player missing due to a knee injury. Otherwise, the rest of the squad is fit for duty.
However, the questions surrounding the PSG squad do not end there. It remains to be seen whether the row between Kylian Mbappe and Neymar is truly over, and whether the two can coexist on the field together or not. The starting lineup, which should feature Gigi Donnarumma in goal for the third straight match, will tell us plenty in that regard.
PSG projected starting lineup (3-4-1-2): Donnarumma (GK) — Kimpembe, Marquinhos, Ramos — Nuno, Verratti, Vitinha, Hakimi — Messi — Mbappe, Neymar.
🎙 The Paris Saint-Germain coach gave #PSGTV his pre-match analysis of Sunday’s Ligue 1 encounter with Lille #LOSCPSGhttps://t.co/3tx6Rzp0Dm
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) August 19, 2022
Lille vs. PSG betting pick & prediction
Odds via FanDuel (USA), Sports Interaction (Canada), and SkyBet (UK)
While Lille are likely to find the back of the net at least once, especially given the strong form of Jonathan David, they will have a hard time keeping PSG from flooding the net again.
Sure, there are dressing room challenges for the Parisians, but those hardly seem to throw off the Ligue 1 giants in league play. Neymar and Kylian Mbappe are both in spectacular form, and even if Lionel Messi is still lagging when it comes to production, there is more than enough firepower to see this PSG side deliver yet another early-season onslaught.
FanDuel | Sports Interaction |
SkyBet | |
---|---|---|---|
Lille win | +550 | 6.21 | 11/2 |
Draw | +350 | 4.99 | 18/5 |
PSG win | -210 | 1.39 | 4/9 |
Both teams to score Y / N |
-156 / +122 | 1.64 / 2.00 | 8/13, 6/5 |
Over / Under 2.5 goals |
-190 / +156 | 1.54 / 2.37 | 11/8, 8/15 |
Lille -1.5 | -160 | 1.63 | — |
PSG +1.5 | +135 | 2.25 | — |
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