PSG ready to regain French title

paris — Paris Saint-Germain will reclaim the French title if they beat reigning champions and current second-placed side Monaco at the Parc des Princes in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

The Qatar-backed Parisians lead Monaco by 14 points with six games to go, meaning they are on the brink of a fifth title in six seasons, despite having to cope without the injured Neymar for more than a month.

The Brazilian has been in his home country recovering from a foot operation and PSG are hoping to have him back before the end of the season.

“I still need a month to make a full recovery,” Neymar told Brazilian television on Friday.

But they should be champions well before any possible return date for the world’s most expensive player, and beating Monaco would be the perfect way to seal the deal.

It would come a year after the side from the principality finished eight points clear of PSG at the summit in a campaign which also saw them reach the Champions League semifinals.

“Knowing that we can be champions at home, against our main rivals this season and the team that kidnapped the title from us last season, is an exciting moment,” defender Marquinhos told PSG TV.

PSG’s campaign has been overshadowed by their defeat against Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League, but they are on course for a clean sweep of the domestic trophies.—