The Football Meets Data analysis platform estimated the chances of qualifying the 36 teams participating in the next Champions League, which is scheduled to kick off in about two weeks. This edition 2025-2026 will retain the same format as the previous one, with the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) aiming to defend its title and the Olympique de Marseille (OM) nourishing great ambitions for a return to the competition. AS Monaco hopes to improve its performance compared to last season. According to the statistics, the PSG has 43% chance of integrating the top 8 and 92% the top 24, while the AS Monaco has 13% chance of ranking in the top 8 and 68% in the top 24. OM, despite a schedule deemed affordable, has only 6% chance of entering the top 8 and 49% of the top 24.

The French football team has faced challenges for its next games. Ouasmane Dembélé, attacking the PSG and potential Ballon d’Or, did not participate in the training of the French team due to an injury to the left ischio-jamber contracted in a match against Toulouse. Despite his presence in Clairefontaine for medical follow-up, the breeder Didier Deschamps chose not to release him, now being selected under medical protocol but without participation in group sessions. This situation is a source of concern for the PSG, which fears the impact on future deadlines, including the return of the Champions League and the Classic against OM.

The PSG has officially transmitted to UEFA the list of its players selected for the Champions League phase, which looks like a demanding course against renowned teams such as Atalanta Bergame, FC Barcelona, Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, Tottenham, Athletic Bilbao, Sporting Portugal and Newcastle. New summer recruits, Lucas Chevalier, Illya Zabarnyi and Renato Marin, are included in this list, as are young Noham Kamaara, subject to final validation by UEFA. The first game of the Champions League phase for the PSG is scheduled for Wednesday, September 17 at the Parc des Princes against Atalanta Bergame.