How PSG could line up against Clermont

Any hopes of Lionel Messi making his full debut for the club are unlikely to be fulfilled, as the Argentine - alongside Neymar, Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes - will be late returns from South America following the international break.

With Kylian Mbappe also picking up an injury while on international duty with France and Mauro Icardi nursing a shoulder problem, B team striker Alexandre Fressange may be called upon to lead the line.

Julian Draxler is expected to fill in on the left flank due to Neymar's late return, while Ismael Gharbi could take his spot on the right as Messi and Di Maria get reaccustomed to French surroundings.

Marco Verratti withdrew from Italy's squad early due to a knee problem and is uncertain for this game as well, so Ander Herrera may earn a start in midfield alongside Georginio Wijnaldum and Idrissa Gueye.

Left-backs Layvin Kurzawa and Juan Bernat are not ready to return from injury just yet, and while Abdou Diallo should be fine to feature, Nuno Mendes may be preferred for what would be his PSG debut.

Marquinhos and Thilo Kehrer are expected to be fine to form a familiar centre-back pairing as Sergio Ramos remains out, while Gianluigi Donnarumma could finally be handed the gloves in place of Keylor Navas.

PSG possible starting lineup: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Kehrer, Mendes; Gueye, Wijnaldum, Herrera; Gharbi, Fressange, Draxler