Nice team news
Nicolas Pepe has returned from injury and played a part in the 1-1 draw against Angers, so should be in line to start again on Saturday. Nice do have a number of injured personnel, though, with Youcef Atal, Mattia Viti, Sofiane Diop and Jordan Lotomba unavailable.
Nice will hope for big performances from the likes of Kasper Schmeichel and Terem Moffi if they are to get a result, while the experience of players such as Aaron Ramsey could be crucial.
Nice XI (possible): Schmeichel; Bard, Dante, Todibo, Mendy; Thuram, Rosario, Ramsey; Laborde, Moffi, Pepe.
| Position | Nice players |
|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Schmeichel, Bulka, Boulhendi, Garrido |
| Defenders: | Dante, Bryan, Todibo, Bard, Mendy, Nahounou, Amraoui |
| Midfielders: | Rosario, Barkley, Ramsey, Thuram, Beka-Beka, Boudaoui, Belahyane, Ndayishimiye, Traore |
| Forwards: | Moffi, Brahimi, Laborde, Pepe, Bouanani, Sotona |
PSG team news
The biggest absence for PSG is, of course, Neymar, who is out of action for the remainder of the 2022-23 season due to an ankle injury. Presnel Kimpembe is another long-term absentee, with the defender expected to miss a portion of next season too.
There are concerns over Sergio Ramos' availability as the Spaniard resumes full training after a calf injury, but he could be involved. Having failed to hit the net in the last two games, PSG will require Kylian Mbappe, who has 19 league goals to his name, and Lionel Messi, who has scored 13, to add to their respective tallies.
PSG XI (possible): Donnarumma; Marquinhos, Danilo, Bitshiabu; Mendes, Vitinha, Verratti, Sanches, Hakimi; Messi, Mbappe.
| Position | PSG players |
|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Donnarumma, Rico, Letellier |
| Defenders: | Hakimi, Ramos, Mendes, Marquinhos, Bernat, Mukiele,, Bitshiabu, Pembele, Fernandez-Veliz, Lamy |
| Midfielders: | Verratti, Ruiz, Vitinha, Danilo, Sanches, Soler, Zaire-Emery, Gharbi |
| Forwards: | Mbappe, Messi, Ekitike, Housni |
Head-to-head record
| Date | Result | Competition |
|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 | PSG 2-1 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Nice 1-0 PSG | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | PSG 0-0 Nice (P) | Coupe de France |
| Dec 1, 2021 | PSG 0-0 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | PSG 2-1 Nice | Ligue 1 |
PSG won the reverse fixture earlier in the season, triumphing by a single goal, but Nice won the two games before that.
Games have been tight between the sides, with just seven goals scored between the two teams in the last five fixtures.
