PSG vs. Lyon: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Preview
France's reigning dominant force will meet its predecessor on Sunday as current Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain prepare to clash against former French bullies Lyon.
This weekend's visitors won seven successive league titles between 2002 and 2008, but it's PSG who are now looking to come upon a similar string of success.
Although just three points separate the pair after five matches this season, the Parc des Princes hosts, currently fifth, will hope a win can open up daylight between them and their peers, full viewing details and preview discussed ahead.
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Date: Sunday, September 21
Time: 8 p.m. BST/3 p.m. ET
Live Stream: BT Sport stream (UK, subscription required), beIN Sports Play (US, subscription required)
TV Info: BT Sport 2 (UK), beIN Sports 12 (US)
Key Players to Watch
Paris Saint-Germain: David Luiz
Laurent Blanc's season has thus far been spoiled by several, arguably avoidable, draws, and though his side are yet to lose a fixture, taking nine points from a possible 15 thus far is nonetheless disappointing.
David Luiz is four games into his Parisian tenure and conceded his first goal for the club during the midweek trip to Amsterdam, where PSG saw out a 1-1 draw against a resilient Ajax outfit.
He is, however, yet to leak a goal in Ligue 1 competition, a record that could be broken with the likes of Alexandre Lacazette and Maxime Gonalons threatening on Sunday.
His partnership alongside countryman Marquinhos has thus far been a successful one , but ESPN FC's Jonathan Johnson believes he may still have a future in midfield:
PSG's last Ligue 1 outing saw them draw 1-1 at Rennes, a match in which Luiz didn't figure.
This perhaps shows the Brazilian is already becoming an influential figure in the nation's capital, and the test of Lyon promises to examine those credentials further.
Lyon: Christophe Jallet
Coming up against his former employers for the first time since leaving earlier this year, Christophe Jallet has a mix of emotions running high as he prepares for his Parc des Princes return.
Coming to the club in 2009 before leaving for Lyon five years later, Goal.com (h/t Eurosport) quoted the veteran right-back on his thoughts building up to the reunion:
"I am very happy. This is a special match for me. It was not long ago that I left the club. This is the kind of game we all love to play when you have the chance to play against your former club especially at the Parc.
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I spent five wonderful years with PSG. This is a game I really want to play and especially to win. We know it will be very complicated. But when we return to a former club, we want to shine there. I hope it will happen for us.
The defender's immediate opponents will be the likes of Ezequiel Lavezzi, Lucas Digne and Javier Pastore, all of whom he'll be somewhat familiar with.
Knowing your enemy and being able to cope with their talents are two different things, but Jallet will strive to ensure that his expertise of the enemy can guide his new side to victory.
