Girona will debut in the Champions League on Wednesday night when they travel to Paris Saint-Germain on the first day of the new league phase.
Michel oversaw a rather remarkable 2023/24 campaign with the La Liga club, with a third-place finish allowing them to qualify for the UEFA club competition for the first time. However, some of those who were central to their success last term, such as Savinho, Aleix Garcia and Artem Dovbyk, left in the summer, and they have their work cut out for them to repeat last season’s success in 2024/25 .
They have been comfortably beaten by Atlético de Madrid and, more recently, by Barcelona already this season and are currently eighth in the table. The League table
Wednesday’s task is imposing considering how PSG have started the Ligue 1 campaign. Luis Enrique can no longer call on Kylian Mbappe, but the likes of Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola have so far gone a long way in mitigating his absence.
The perennial French champions have won their first four games at a gallop, and will be out to make a mistake when Girona come to town with a more daunting trip to Arsenal on matchday two.
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PSG vs Girona H2H record
This is the first competitive match between PSG and Girona.
Current form (all competitions)
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PSG |
Girona |
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PSG 3-1 Brest – 14/09/24 |
Girona 1-4 Barcelona – 15/09/24 |
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Lille 1-3 PSG – 01/09/24 |
Sevilla 0-2 Girona – 01/09/24 |
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PSG 6-0 Montpellier – 23/08/24 |
Girona 4-0 Osasuna – 24/08/29 |
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Le Havre 1-4 PSG – 16/08/24 |
Atlético de Madrid 3-0 Girona – 25/08/24 |
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RB Leipzig 1-1 PSG – 08/10/24 |
Real Betis 1-1 Girona – 15/08/24 |
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country |
TV channel/live broadcast |
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united kingdom |
discovery+, discovery+ app, TNT Sports 4 |
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united states |
Paramount+, ViX |
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canada |
DAZN |
PSG have a couple of long-term absentees who will once again be unavailable on Wednesday in Lucas Hernandez, Presnel Kimpembe and Goncalo Ramos. Marco Asensio could take on a withdrawn striker role in Ramos’ absence, although Enrique also has Randal Kolo Muani as another option.
Gianluigi Donnarumma will miss out after picking up a thigh injury in the win over Brest on Saturday, while midfielders Warren Zaire-Emery and Vitinha are doubts for Wednesday’s game after missing PSG’s win at the weekend.
There should also be changes at center back, with Marquinhos and summer arrival William Pacho replacing Milan Skriniar and Lucas Beraldo.
PSG’s expected line-up against Girona (4-3-3): Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Vitinha, Neves, Fabià; Dembele, Asensio, Barcola.
Girona lost a couple of key pieces for their magnificent 2023/24 campaign over the summer, and are without Ricard Artero and Jastin on Wednesday due to shoulder and ankle injuries respectively.
Combative Yangel Herrera is also an injury doubt after missing Sunday’s defeat at Barcelona, but Michel may welcome Oriol Romeu back into his midfield.
Donny van de Beek and Bryan Gil should start among the substitutes with summer arrival Arnaut Danjuma getting the nod for one of the full-backs.
Girona predicted the lineup against PSG (4-3-3): Gazzaniga; Frances, López, Cec, Gutiérrez; Martín, Romeo, soloist; Tsygankov, Ruiz, Danjuma.
It has been a case of no Mbappé, no problem for PSG at the start of the new season, with Enrique’s side quickly finding their rhythm. They are playing with real range, and the addition of Pacho in central defense could emerge as one of the shrewdest things of the summer.
Their relatively light midfield could cost them against Europe’s best, but they will be able to control Wednesday’s clash without much trouble. Girona have already shown this season that they are a considerable distance from the league’s best, and are clearly inferior to their nearest rivals in what could be an overwhelming occasion for Michel’s side.
PSG is about to walk away for the three points.
