Overview
- RC Lens beat Nantes 2-1 and are guaranteed to finish the weekend first on 34 points, four clear of PSG before kickoff against Rennes.
- Lille defeated Marseille 1-0 thanks to Ethan Mbappé’s early strike, pulling level with OM on points and extending Bruno Genesio’s winning run.
- PSG listed multiple absences for Rennes: goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier (ankle), Nuno Mendes (thigh), Achraf Hakimi (ankle) and Lucas Beraldo (calf workload).
- Matvey Safonov is set to make his first start in goal for PSG, with Luis Enrique emphasizing the league’s competitiveness in his pre-match remarks.
- Désiré Doué resumed collective work in his recovery but is not expected to be available, while Rennes arrive on a five-match unbeaten league run.