PSG are about to enter a particularly intense period. After the international break, Luis Enrique’s men will play six matches in just twenty days, including two huge Champions League clashes against Manchester City and FC Barcelona. October could already prove crucial to the Parisian club’s season.
Paris Saint-Germain’s players will be able to use the international break to recharge their batteries — at least those who have not joined their national teams. As soon as club football resumes, however, the schedule will become relentless for the two-time defending European champions. Between October 10 and 30, Paris will play six games, almost one every three days, with four Ligue 1 fixtures interrupted by two highly anticipated European encounters.
Manchester City and Barcelona in just six days
The marathon begins on October 10 at the Parc des Princes against Le Mans in Ligue 1. Four days later, PSG travel to the Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City on October 14 in the Champions League, one of their first major European tests of the season. There will be little time to recover, with a trip to Strasbourg on October 17 before Barcelona arrive at the Parc des Princes just three days later. In the space of six days, PSG will therefore face Manchester City and Barça, with a Ligue 1 trip to Strasbourg sandwiched between the two.
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The end of the month will hardly be any quieter. PSG host Lyon on October 25 before travelling to face Le Havre at the Stade Océane on October 30. Their full October schedule is: PSG vs Le Mans (October 10), Manchester City vs PSG (October 14), Strasbourg vs PSG (October 17), PSG vs Barcelona (October 20), PSG vs Lyon (October 25) and Le Havre vs PSG (October 30).
This demanding run will force Luis Enrique to carefully manage his players and make full use of his squad depth. With only three or four days of recovery between matches, rotations are likely to be frequent. October could also represent an early turning point in PSG’s season, as Paris will need to make up ground in Ligue 1 while negotiating two of the toughest fixtures of their European league phase. Once the international break ends, PSG will barely have a moment to breathe.
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