Ligue 1 2022-23: PSG vs Nantes: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

The French league encounter is set to take place at Parc des Princes on Saturday, where The Parisians take on Les Canaries.

Despite losing three of their previous five matches, PSG will aim to continue their winning momentum following their recent 3-0 victory over Marseille in Ligue 1. The triumph has allowed them to widen the gap to eight points between themselves and Marseille, who are behind them in second place.

After a disappointing loss to Rennes in their previous Ligue 1 match, Nantes and their supporters will be eager to secure a more favourable outcome this time around. As of now, Nantes sits in 13th place with 28 points. Their recent victory against Lens in the French cup quarterfinals will serve as a confidence booster for the team.

Kick-off:

Saturday, 04-03-2023; 08:30 pm (GMT)

Sunday, 05-03-2023; 01:30 am (IST)

PSG form (all competition): W-W-L-L-L

Nantes form (all competition): W-L-L-L-D

Player to watch

PSG: Kylian Mbappe

Mbappe is unstoppable when it comes to scoring goals, having already netted 17 times in 21 matches this season. His impressive form makes him a strong contender to score again in the upcoming match against Nantes.

Nantes: Ludovic Blas

With 8 goals under his belt across all competitions this season, the midfielder has given Nantes reason to hope. His performance against PSG will be crucial in determining the team's success in the upcoming match.

Match facts

• Nantes have lost 3 of their last 5 Ligue 1 games.
• PSG have lost 2 of their last 4 Ligue 1 games against Nantes.
• PSG have lost only 1 out of last 75 home league games against the side that are ranked in the second half of the table at the start of Ligue 1 matchday.

Injury and team news

PSG coach Christophe Galtier won't have the services of Achraf Hakimi (suffering from a hamstring injury), Renato Sanches (out with a hamstring injury), Neymar (recovering from a sprained ankle), and Presnel Kimpembe (currently sidelined with an Achilles tendon rupture).

The only fitness issue troubling Nantes manager Antoine Kombouaré is the absence of Quentin Merlin, who is currently sidelined due to a tear in his abductor's muscle.

Head-to-Head stats

Matches - 42

PSG - 30

Nantes - 7

Draws - 5

Predicted lineup

PSG predicted lineup (3-5-2)

Donnarumma; Sergio Ramos, Marquinhos, Danilo Pereira;Mukiele, Fabian Ruiz , Marco Verratti, Vitinha, Mendes; Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe.

Nantes predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Lafont;Fabien Centonze, Andrei Girotto, Jean-Charles Castelletto, Jaouen Hadjam; Florent Mollet, Pedro Chirivella, Samuel Moutoussamy; Ludovic Blas, Andy Delort, Ignatius Ganago.

Prediction

It seems that Nantes will have a tough time scoring against PSG, who are capable of controlling the game and exhibiting a robust defence. Given PSG's strong lineup, it will be challenging for the away team to come away with a positive result from this match.

Prediction: PSG 3-0 Nantes

Telecast

India- Viacom18,Voot,Jio Cinema

USA- beIN Sports

UK- BT Sport

Nigeria- DAZN