Paris Saint-Germain will bid to advance to the fourth spherical of the Coupe de France after they face Stade Gaston Petit. Saudi-owned third-tier relegation fighters Friday evening Chateauroux.

PSG began the yr humiliatingly, shedding their first defeat of the season in Ligue 1 to second-placed Lens 3-1 on Sunday. Les Parisiens struggled to seek out rhythm within the remaining third with out names like Lionel Messi and Neymar.

Superstars Kylian Mbappe, Achraf Hakimi, Messi and Neymar are unlikely to look on this cup draw, though they’re eligible for the competitors. As an alternative, PSG boss Christophe Galtier will likely be seeking to relaxation lots of their greatest gamers, whereas a largely second-placed aspect will take the sector to beat Chateauroux this week.

Nonetheless, after shedding to Lens, it’s unlikely that PSG’s head coach will depart any respiration room to the opposite gamers as he will likely be prepared to return to their successful methods and proceed the traditional service of native dominance.

Whereas the hosts will attempt to wreak havoc on the competitors, the ability hole between these two groups is large and regardless of who Galtier sends out on Friday, solely one-way visitors might be envisioned for guests.

Chateauroux isn’t even among the many higher groups within the at present weakening French third league. He’s within the relegation zone, having gained solely 4 of the 16 video games performed thus far.

They are going to most definitely battle of their try to face PSG and if they’ll screw it up right here, it is going to be one of many largest large kills in French soccer historical past.

Chateauroux-PSG squad revealed

Chateauroux XI (4-3-3): Delecroix; Ahoussou, Joseph, Ouaneh, Fouda; Basque, Viltard, Mexican; Bianchini, Roux, Ntolla

Paris Saint-Germain 11. (4-3-1-2): navas; Mukiele, Marquinhos, Bitshiabu, Bernat; Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Gharbi; Solar; Sarabia, Ekiti

Chateauroux vs PSG LIVE updates

PSG’s upcoming fixtures

After dealing with the Championnat Nationwide crew within the Coupe de France, Galtier and his pals will return to Ligue 1 motion by welcoming the last-placed Angers to the Parc des Princes in what ought to have been one other stroll within the park, after which wrap Excessive-January at midtable membership Stade Reims. He flies with Rennes earlier than ending with a home league recreation in opposition to .