PSG vs Paris FC: Match Preview and Team Update

Published On: January 12, 2026
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PSG will face Paris FC for the second time in eight days in the Coupe de France Round of 32 at the Parc des Princes on Monday.

The reigning European champions secured a 2-1 win in their recent Ligue 1 match on January 4th, with Ousmane Dembélé scoring the second-half winner after Willem Geubbels equalized with a penalty.

PSG vs Paris FC – Match Preview and Team News

  • Date: Monday, January 12.
  • Kick-off: 8:10 PM BST.
  • Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris.

PSG Team News

Luis Enrique’s side will be missing several key players for this match. Kang-In Lee is out with a thigh injury and is not expected back until late January. Goalkeeper Matvey Safonov is also unavailable as he recovers from a hand fracture sustained during the FIFA Intercontinental Cup.

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Midfielder Quentin Ndjantou has a thigh injury and will be out for the next few weeks. Additionally, Achraf Hakimi and Ibrahim Mbaye are away on international duty for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Paris FC Team News

Forward Pierre-Yves Hamel is still out with a muscle injury, and Pierre Lees Melou is expected to be unavailable until late January due to shin issues.

Hamari Traoré is doubtful for this match, while Ilan Kebbal, Moses Simon, and Samir Chergui are on AFCON duty.

The newly-promoted team will look to Willem Geubbels to lead their attack, as he was effective in the earlier match against PSG.

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Form

PSG

PSG has won all five of its recent matches across all competitions, showing strong performance in Ligue 1, where they are currently second, just one point behind leaders Lens.

They recently claimed their first trophy of 2026 with a thrilling Trophée des Champions win against Marseille, featuring goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier saving two penalties in the shoot-out.

Paris FC

The newly-promoted side has faced challenges lately, winning only one of their last seven matches across all competitions. They are currently sitting in 15th place in the league, just four points above the relegation zone.

In their last Coupe de France match, they won 3-0 against fifth-tier team Raon-l’Étape, demonstrating potential in knockout rounds against lower-division teams.

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Predicted Lineups

PSG: Chevalier; Zaire-Emery, Marquinhos, Beraldo, Mendes; Mayulu, Vitinha, Ruiz; Doue, Ramos, Barcola.

Paris FC: Trapp; Sangui, Mbow, Kolodziejczak, Otavio, Ollila; Gory, M. Lopez, Marchetti, Ikone; Geubbels.

How to Watch PSG vs Paris FC?

Sky Sports and DAZN will show the match live in the UK.

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