Last season saw PSG clinch the Coupe de la Ligue as well as the Coupe de France and, of course, Ligue 1, and Les Parisiens are still very much in contention to lift all three at the conclusion of this campaign. Laurent Blanc's men have been in sparkling form since the 2015/2016 campaign kicked off, unbeaten in Ligue 1 and having suffered just one defeat in all competitions so far all season, but they could face a tricky test as a newly confident and hopeful Olympique Lyonnais side arrive at the Parc des Princes.
PSG
The hosts will be coming into this game having started off 2016 in the exact same vein as 2015. With two wins under their belt in the Coupe de France against Wasquehal and Bastia in Ligue 1, Blanc's side will be feeling quite confident in their chances at earning a spot in the semi-finals with a good performance against Lyon in front of their home crowd.
With the kind of squad depth that PSG boast, expect Blanc to rest several players and rotate his squad. For starters, captain Thiago Silva may not feature after picking up a knock, with young defender Marquinhos likely to be the one to take his spot in the center of defense. Additionally, Javier Pastore, who has spent most of the earlier part of the season on the treatment table, could feature from the start as the Argentinian has been on the fringes of the starting XI as of late.
Talismanic goalscorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be given a rest and goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu, who has seen his game-time limited due to the impressive performances of young shot-stopper Kevin Trapp, will definitely return to the fold for tomorrow evening's fixture.
This will be the third meeting between PSG and Lyon this season; the first was during August's Super Cup clash and the second in a December Ligue 1 clash that saw Les Gones humiliated 5-1 at the very same ground they will meet for this Coupe de la Ligue quarter-final match.
Olympique Lyonnais
At the start of the season, Lyon, like many of France's other top sides, were expected to mount some kind of challenge in the Ligue 1 title race. However, Les Gones, just like their counterparts, quickly fell off the pace as Les Parisiens continued to dominate. And now, halfway through the season, the battle for the Ligue 1 crown looks to be well over as PSG presently enjoy a massive 20-point gap over second-placed Angers whilst Lyon sit 25 points back in sixth place.
In order to arrest their shocking downward slide, Lyon - who finished in second last season - dismissed Hubert Fournier and appointed his assistant Bruno Genesio in his stead. Since Genesio's arrival, the team have rebounded with two wins - a 7-0 demolition of Limoges in the Coupe de France and a 4-1 victory over Troyes. Whilst the latter are at the bottom of Ligue 1 and Limoges playes their football in French football's fifth tier, Lyon fans may feel a bit more encouraged by the team's performance ahead of their tough match-up tomorrow evening.
The visitors will have to make do without Mathieu Valbuena, who has still not recovered from injury, and both Claudio Beauvue and Maxime Gonalons are in doubt for this fixture. This will be the 51st meeting between PSG and Lyon dating back to September 18, 1994 - a Ligue 1 match-up that finished as a 2-0 win in favor of Les Gones.
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In Paris this week? Well, you may be heading to the Parc des Princes to watch PSG take on Lyon in this Coupe de la Ligue quarter-final clash. If not, no worries. LiveSoccerTV.com has plenty of options to catch the game from your TV, computer, phone, or tablet. Here are some selections for fans residing in the following countries:
- In the USA at 15.00 EST on: beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A.
- In France at 21.00 CET on: France 3
- In the UK at 20.00 GMT on: BT Sport Europe, BT Sport Live Streaming
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