Paris Saint-Germain starts its Ligue 1 season 2025-2026 this Sunday night with a trip to Nantes, a particularly important match for the team that has missed pre-season due to the World Cup of Clubs. The team, under the direction of Luis Enrique, considers this month of August as a real pre-season, with training and the final of the UEFA Supercup in preparation. The main goal is to track the band through these official matches, with a view to a promising start to the season with the match against Lens on September 14. Attacker Ousmane Dembélé stressed the importance of this month of August for the team, comparing it to a real period of preparation.

At the same time, the PSG announces the final departure of Nordi Mukiele, who arrived from RB Leipzig in July 2022. The right side defender, who made a loan to the Bayer Leverkusen last season, joins Sunderland AFC, newly promoted to the Premier League. This transaction represents an added value of approximately EUR 13 million for the GMP. Mukiele, who has worn the Parisian jersey 45 times in all competitions, has never completely won in Paris, and this transfer is part of the policy of strengthening the club’s workforce.

For the match against Nantes, coach Luis Enrique selected a group of 20 players, with some absences due to suspensions and packages. Young recruit Illia Zabarnyi makes her first try with the team. The group is composed of key players such as Marquinhos, Hakimi, Vitinha and Mbaye, as well as young talents like Zaire-Emery. This first match of Ligue 1 promises to be a challenge for the PSG, but also an opportunity to test the team’s cohesion after an unusual summer preparation.