Paris Saint-Germain and Nantes have confirmed their starting teams for their meeting at the Parc des Princes in Ligue 1 on Wednesday.
The leaders’ six-match winning run in all competitions ended with a 2-1 home defeat to Lyon on Sunday but the reigning French champions remain a point above Lens with a match in hand.
La Maison Jaune reappointed Vahid Halilhodzic for a second spell as manager last month and are five points from safety with a match in hand on third-bottom Auxerre
101GreatGoals.com has the team news and starting line-ups as PSG host Nantes, as well as details on how to watch live.
PSG confirmed team vs Nantes
Left-back Nuno Mendes (muscle), midfielder Vitinha (heel) and forward Quentin Ndjantou (hamstring) are injured for PSG.
Fabian Ruiz came off the bench against Lyon as the midfielder continues his return from injury and 18-year-old forward Ibrahim Mbaye has returned to the squad.
Paris Saint-Germain starting XI: Safonov, Hakimi, Zabarnyi, Marquinhos, Zaire-Emery, Beraldo, Neves, Fernandes, Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia
PSG substitutes: To follow
Nantes full line up vs PSG
Right-backs Fabien Centonze (knee) and Kelvin Amian (groin) and centre-backs Tylel Tati (thigh) and Abakar Sylla (knee) are sidelined for Nantes.
Francis Coquelin is also out after being substituted at half-time during the 1-1 home draw with Brest on Sunday with a thigh injury.
Mohamed Kaba (muscle) misses out but fellow midfielder Dehmaine Tabibou can play after having his red card against Brest changed to a caution.
Playmaker Remy Cabella (hamstring) is unavailable. Halilhodzic and assistant Patrick Collot are both suspended, so Eric Blahic deputises in the technical area.
Nantes starting XI: Lopes, Gilbert, Yousud, Cozza, Machada, Leroux, Acapandie, Sissoko, Lepenant, Albine, Mohamed
Nantes substitutes: To follow
Where to watch PSG vs Nantes: TV channel, live online streams
Kick-off on Wednesday is at 18:00 BST (13:00 ET / 11:00 PT), with live coverage in the UK on Ligue 1 Plus.
Broadcasting platform Ligue 1 Pass costs £9.99 a month or £79.99 a season.
PSG vs Nantes stats
- PSG are unbeaten in eight editions of the fixture since a 3-1 away defeat in February 2022, winning five in a row after that result before two 1-1 draws between the teams in 2024/25
- Those stalemates preceded a 1-0 PSG victory at the Stade de la Beaujoire last August, Vitinha scoring the second-half winner
- Between April 2004 and April 2019, PSG won all 14 of their home matches against Nantes and conceded a total of four goals across those encounters
- They are on a five-match unbeaten home run in the fixture and won four in a row before that most recent draw, in which Matthis Abline equalised for Nantes after Achraf Hakimi opened the scoring
- Against Lyon, PSG conceded at least two goals for the fourth time in their last six home matches in all competitions
- Nantes have scored on five of their last six visits to PSG, last winning when goals by Randal Kolo Muani and Moses Simon gave them a 2-1 comeback victory on March 14 2021
- They have gone more than five hours and 15 minutes without an away goal, last scoring on the road through Centonze’s goal in a 3-1 defeat at Monaco on February 13
- Both of their last two away matches have finished 0-0, drawing at Auxerre and Metz
- Only Brest (78%) have a lower pass completion rate in this season’s Ligue 1 than Nantes (80%). PSG have the highest rate, of 91%
- Tabibou (3) has made the most errors leading to goals of any player in the 2025/26 division
