Build confidence ahead of a decisive week

Having suffered their first defeat of the season in all competitions midweek away to Zagreb (29-28), the Parisians will doubtless be keen to bounce back this Sunday in the Var region. Admittedly, the narrow defeat in Croatia has no bearing on qualification for the main round, but our Rouge et Bleu have pride and want to win all their matches, as Luc Steins told PSGTV following this unfortunate setback.

This match against Saint-Raphaël is all the more important as it comes ahead of the crucial final week before the season’s first international break. On Wednesday evening, Stefan Madsen’s men will finally return to Coubertin after four consecutive away fixtures for a top-of-the-table clash against Aalborg. On this final matchday of the Champions League group stage, Paris will be looking to secure a win against the Scandinavians in order to start the main round with three points. On Sunday, all eyes will be back on Coubertin for the first big league clash of the season against Montpellier, which could prove a turning point in this Starligue campaign.