Paris
Saint-Germain will bid to open up a nine-point lead at the top of Ligue 1 when
they face reigning French champions Monaco on Sunday, brimming with confidence
after their Neymar-inspired thrashing of Celtic.
Unai Emery's men head to the
principality looking for a fourth straight win over their nearest title rivals,
who will be smarting from being dumped out of Europe by a 4-1 home loss to RB
Leipzig.
PSG saw a run of four
consecutive titles ended by Monaco last season but, boosted by the signings of
Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, have been rejuvenated this season.
Few expect anything other than
a cruise in the league for the capital club, and even coach Emery claimed their
final Champions League group game at Bayern Munich will be more important than
this top-of-the-table showdown.
PSG take on Bayern on December
5, needing only to avoid a four-goal defeat to wrap up top spot in Group B,
after their stunning 7-1 victory over Celtic on Wednesday saw them smash the
previous group-stage goals record with 24 in just five games.
"Sunday's game away at
Monaco, whom we respect, will be a great test as well but Bayern is the big
match