Luis Enrique is working wonders with Paris Saint-Germain. He got rid of the “Galacticos” Neymar, Messi and Mbappe, rejuvenated the squad and transformed Les Parisiens, leading them to two consecutive Champions League titles. Dominance in France is a given, although Lens threatened them for a long time last season. This season, however, has brought two barely salvaged draws at the start of Ligue 1, both away from home against Rennes and Lille. On both occasions the hosts led 2:0, only for the European champions to wake up late on.El PSG fichó a Ferran Torres, Maghnes Akliouche, Mika Godts y Lucas Digne durante el verano. Luis Enrique dice que está contento con sus nuevos “juguetes”. ⚽😄 pic.twitter.com/uKR4ppiRIn— Fuera de Juego (@ESPN_FDJ) September 3, 2026 In Brittany, Barcelona signing Ferran Torres stole the show with two goals, while in Lille, Vitinha and Marquinhos rescued a point with goals in stoppage time. Besides these two, relatively speaking, slip-ups, PSG also lost the French Super Cup to Lens in the season curtain-raiser. Still, few people believe Paris Saint-Germain will fail to defend their French crown or that they will face a worthy challenger. Everyone knows that Enrique's team traditionally hits top gear when it matters most, from March onwards. Most of the European champions' stars, with the exception of Georgian Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, had a demanding summer and World Cup commitments, so fatigue has been noticeable among the key players of Europe's best team.Camara and Sarr's agent speaks out: "Our African players deserve respect!"A major test in their first home game of the new championship comes in the form of a visit from a rejuvenated Monaco, now managed by former Atletico Madrid and Chelsea player Filipe Luís, who later enjoyed great success as Flamengo's coach, leading them to the Brazilian league title and Copa Libertadores. The Monegasques have won both of their matches so far and have suggested that they could finally pose at least some kind of threat to the Parisians. French media have reported that a “red alert” has been sounded in the City of Light, claiming that Enrique will no longer rotate his squad and will go at Monaco with his strongest side. The only player unavailable is suspended Portuguese full-back Nuno Mendes. Former Monaco player Maghnes Akliouche, signed this summer for 50,000,000 euros, is expected to start, while Lucas Digne, the new arrival from Aston Villa, is tipped to occupy the left-back position.BETTING GUIDE: Paris Saint-Germain vs AS Monaco, Match Preview, Team News and PredictionThe biggest change compared with the Lille game is the return of last year's Ballon d'Or winner, Ousmane Dembele. The France international was not in contention for the previous match. PSG also face a Champions League game on Wednesday, with their debut against Slovan Bratislava, when Enrique is expected to “shuffle the deck.” For now, though, the priority is to win at the Parc des Princes in front of their own fans and signal the beginning of another winning run. French media have also been reporting on Enrique's contract extension with the Parisians. An agreement has reportedly been reached, although there has yet to be an official announcement. PSG insist there are no problems in the negotiations even though the timeline for this deal was already passed. The expectation is that their trophy-laden manager will extend his stay until 2030, with Dembele and Kvaratskhelia also set to sign new contracts.LIGUE 1 – MATCHDAY 2Friday20.00: (1.55) Olympique Lyon (4.10) Auxerre (6.00) 22.05: (1.37) PSG (5.50) Monaco (7.30) Saturday18.15: (1.53) Lens (4.20) Lorient (6.25) 21.45: (2.65) Le Havre (3.15) Brest (2.80)21.45: (1.90) Nice (3.50) Le Mans (4.10) Sunday16.00: (3.00) Troyes (3.40) Strasbourg (2.35) 18.15: (3.90) Angers (3.50) Rennes (1.95) 21.45: (1.80) Olympique Marseille (3.60) Paris (4.60) * odds are subject to change
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