PSG relied on the magic of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe, along with a couple of gifts from RB Leipzig, to notch another victory in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. Next up is a massive Ligue 1 showdown against contenders Olympique Marseille.
Sunday's match against their big French rivals could go a long way toward determining how close the race will be for the league title in France. PSG is at the top of the Ligue 1 table with 27 points, while Marseille is in third place (17 points) with a game in hand. A home win against PSG will be critical if Marseille is to make a run at the domestic championship.
The Marseille side, coached by Jorge Sampaoli and featuring American Konrad de la Fuente, will take hope from the Champions League match in which RB Leipzig held a 2-1 lead at the Parc des Princes with a half-hour to go. After taking a 1-0 lead, PSG went into cruise control and Leipzig took advantage to momentarily overturn the result. That's when Mbappe and Messi turned into heroes to keep PSG top of their Champions League group.
PSG was missing Neymar (adductor) and Leandro Paredes (quad) due to injury for the match against Leipzig. It's unclear if they will return to full fitness by Sunday.
