Overview
- Paris Saint-Germain host Atalanta at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday to begin their league-phase campaign as defending European champions.
- Ousmane Dembélé is set for roughly six weeks out with a hamstring injury and Désiré Doué about four weeks with a calf problem sustained on international duty.
- Defender Lucas Beraldo sprained his left ankle and will miss the Atalanta match, with L’Equipe reporting he is also expected to sit out the weekend trip to Marseille.
- PSG received encouraging medical updates as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s knock was assessed as minor and Lee Kang-In is expected to be available around September 17.
- Luis Enrique targets “making history again” with back-to-back titles, while Atalanta arrive under new coach Ivan Juric, who is set for his first Champions League match.