Paul Pogba participated in his first collective training with AS Monaco on Thursday. Coach Adi Hütter said the French midfielder is gradually approaching full ownership. Although he is now able to train with crampons, caution is needed to protect him. Hütter hopes that he will be able to integrate a full part of the training in about two weeks.

The statistical company Opta published its forecast ranking of the Ligue 1 for the 2025/2026 season. According to this analysis, Paris Saint-Germain should win the championship. However, the ranking of the other teams is more surprising. Olympique Lyonnais, often considered likely to have a difficult season, could rank fifth. The Olympique de Marseille, despite an important recruitment, would end up in fourth place, which would involve dams for the Champions League.

The major surprise of Opta’s ranking is Monaco’s position, which would not be second, but third, behind Lille. This position would confirm Lille’s ability to overcome doubts, despite the loss of key players. For its part, AS Monaco wishes to keep its young middle ground Maghnech Akliouche, which interests several major European clubs such as Inter Milan, Bayer Leverkusen and Manchester City.