After about a week away from the pitch, both Lyon and PSG will resume action as these two familiar foes clash at the Stade des Lumières on Sunday evening. For Les Parisiens, this match will represent another chance for them to further extend their already massive lead as they hope to become the first French side to complete a Ligue 1 campaign sans defeat. Meanwhile, for Les Gones, they will be keen on finally getting some revenge as this will be the fifth meeting already this season between them and the capital club - and they have failed to win the first four.
Olympique Lyonnais
Les Gones will be coming into this match having lost their last game 1-0 against Lille, and are currently a whopping 34 points behind the league leaders. It goes without saying that the Ligue 1 title race is well and over already, but nonetheless, Bruno Genesio's men will be eager on trying to at least spoil PSG's chances at making history by becoming the first team to defeat the runaway league leaders all season. So far, Lyon have had to face Les Parisiens a total of four times dating back to the French Super Cup in August 2015, and each and every single one of those matches have finished as a loss for the hosts.
They were trounced 5-1 in the reverse Ligue 1 fixture earlier this season, and suffered frustration in the Coupe de la Ligue and Coupe de France as they were overpowered 2-1 and 3-0 in those competitions respectively. To complicate matters, Lyon have not beaten PSG since April 13, 2014, when they edged them by a score of 1-0 in a Ligue 1 fixture and they will be dealing with quite a few selection concerns due to a mini-injury crisis that has struck the club.
Genesio will be without the services of Christophe Jallet, Clément Grenier, and Samuel Umtiti all as a result of suspensions. Additionally, Mathieu Valbuena, Corentin Tolisso, Aldo Kalulu, and Nabil Fekir will all be unavailable as a result of injuries, making picking his strongest XI that much more difficult as they hope to avoid another humiliation like the one they suffered in Paris in Ligue 1 play back in December.
PSG
Laurent Blanc's side will also be feeling quite well rested, having also enjoyed some time away from the pitch following their 4-1 drubbing of Reims on February 20th. Given that they are still active in four competitions, with a busy month ahead featuring a Coupe de France tie with Saint-Etienne before a trip to London for the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 clash against Chelsea, the French tactician will have to decide as to whether to rotate his squad or put out a full strength starting XI for this match.
Both Marco Verratti and Ángel Di María, who suffered injuries against Reims are in doubt for this match after having to miss out on training earlier this week, and Javier Pastore is another who may feature should he pass a late fitness test. Despite having logged in quite a bit of game minutes, Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic - who leads both the Ligue 1 assists and goal-scoring charts - will definitely start in tomorrow's fixture.
The 34-year-old was the star of the show in the team's last fixture against Reims, with two goals and two assists and his manager will be counting on him to again lead the line as they chase down another three points in their last Ligue 1 game of February.
Which channel is broadcasting Lyon vs PSG on TV or Online?
The Stade des Lumières will be playing host to the reigning champions for the first time in its new history on Sunday evening, and it will be a special atmosphere as Lyon fans hope to see their side become the first to defeat PSG this season. However, if you are too far away to make it in person, no worries. LiveSoccerTV.com has plenty of selections to catch this match via your TV, computer, phone, or tablet.
Here are some choices for fans residing elsewhere in France and in the following countries:
- In the USA at 15.00 EST on: beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A.
- In France at 21.00 CET on: Ligue 1 Orange App, Canal+ France
- In the UK at 20.00 GMT on: BT Sport Live Streaming, BT Sport 2
Live elsewhere? Check out our special Lyon vs PSG broadcast page for viewing times and options for wherever you call home.
*Note: Live broadcast data is subject to change*
Match details, result and original broadcast info
This match has ended. Below are the original Live broadcast details for this match.
Live TV coverage and streaming in United States
Live TV coverage and streaming in United States
Follow the game on-the-go
Download our iOS and Android apps to follow soccer on-the-go. It comes packed with features - live scores, fixtures, results, tables, line-ups, stats, TV schedule and much more! Sorry, no live streaming within the app.
