Lens and Paris Saint-Germain have named their starting teams for the Trophee des Champions showpiece at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Sunday.
The Champions League holders are aiming to retain the trophy, having beaten Marseille on penalties in the 2025 contest.
PSG have already lifted a trophy this week, beating Premier League side Aston Villa 2-1 in the Super Cup in Salzburg on Wednesday.
Lens won the French Cup last season and finished second in Ligue 1, six points behind PSG and nine ahead of third-placed Lille.
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PSG confirmed team vs Lens
PSG make three changes, bringing in Illia Zabarnyi for Marquinhos at centre-back and starting new signing Lucas Digne at left-back in place of Nuno Mendes.
Midfielder Joao Neves also makes way for Beraldo. Luis Enrique’s newest recruits, winger Mika Godts and forward Ferran Torres, are not involved.
Paris Saint-Germain starting XI: Matvey Safonov, Achraf Hakimi, Illia Zabarnyi, Willian Pacho, Lucas Digne, Warren Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Beraldo, Maghnes Akliouche, Desire Doue, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Paris Saint-Germain substitutes: Lucas Chevalier, Marquinhos, Fabian Ruiz, Ousmane Dembele, Lucas Hernandez, Senny Mayulu, Nuno Mendes, Dro Fernandez, Quentin Ndjantou
Lens full line up vs PSG
Right-back Saud Abdulhamid, centre-back Maik Nawrocki, midfielders Yacine Titraoui and Michael Cuisance and forward Franjo Ivanovic make their competitive debuts for Lens.
Among RC’s other new signings, left-winger Michal Skoras is on the bench.
Lens starting XI: Robin Risser, Kyllian Antonio, Ismael Ganiou, Maik Nawrocki, Saud Abdulhamid, Michael Cuisance, Yacine Titraoui, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Franjo Ivanovic, Abdallah Sima
Lens substitutes: Mathieu Gorgelin, Ruben Aguilar, Andrija Bulatovic, Florian Sotoca, Rayan Fofana, Amadou Haidara, Michal Skoras, Souleymane Sagnan, Mezian Mesloub
Where to watch Lens vs PSG: TV channel, live online streams
Kick-off on Sunday is at 19:45 BST (14:45 ET / 11:45 PT). In the UK, live TV coverage is on ITV1.
Streaming is via ITV’s website and ITVX app, which is available on a vast variety of devices for viewing on the go.
Lens vs PSG stats
- This is the first time in three seasons that the Trophee des Champions will be contested in France, with the game taking place in Kuwait last year and Doha in 2024
- The decider has been held in Lens once previously, resulting in a 2-1 PSG win over Marseille in 2021 through Mauro Icardi and Neymar goals
- Both meetings between these sides produced 2-0 PSG wins last season, Bradley Barcola scoring twice at the Parc des Princes in September 2025 and Khvacha Kvaratskhelia and Ibrahim Mbaye netting to complete a Ligue 1 double in May 2026
- PSG have won the last four editions of the Trophee des Champions since a 1-0 defeat to Lille in 2021 and all but one of the last 13 editions, stretching back to their triumph in 2013/14
- They last lost the match in France when it was hosted by Lyon in 2006, taking the lead through Jerome Rothen but losing on penalties after a 1-1 draw
- Since then, PSG have won the trophy on both occasions when they have participated in the game in France, following up that win over Marseille with a 2-0 win over Toulouse in 2023 at the Parc des Princes, where Lee Kang-in and Kylian Mbappe scored
- Dembele has scored in the last two editions, starting with the goal to seal a 1-0 win over Monaco as PSG kept a third straight Trophee des Champions clean sheet in 2024
- The France striker then scored the opener in last year’s match, although PSG needed Goncalo Ramos’ equaliser during the fifth minute of the second half in regular time to secure a 2-2 draw before prevailing via spot kicks
- Lens’ only previous appearance in the contest was in 1998, losing 1-0 to PSG through Yann Lachuer’s goal in Tours
- They have lost their last eight meetings with PSG in all competitions since a 3-1 home win in Ligue 1 on New Year’s Day 2023
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