PSG and Monaco face off in an all-French showdown as the UEFA Champions League playoffs begin today.
PSG and Monaco meet for the first time since 2025 as they both fight for a spot in the UEFA Champions League round of 16.
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— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) February 17, 2026
PSG, the defending champions, failed to make it into the top 8, following the same route as last season. PSG come into this game having lost 3-1 to Rennes and dropping to second in the Ligue 1.
For the second successive season, Monaco find themselves in the Champions League knockout phase, which appears a respectable achievement for a side that endured an uneven league-phase campaign.
It’ll be a tough fixture for both sides, and football fans will be expecting a tough game.
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Monaco will be without Pape Cabral, who is unavailable due to a muscle injury, while both Lamine Camara and Maghnes Akliouche are doubts after being forced off last time out.
PSG will continue without winger Quentin Ndjantou due to a lingering hamstring complaint, while Fabian Ruiz is set to miss a sixth straight outing with a knee issue.
PSG vs Monaco Predicted XI
Monaco Predicted XI
Kohn; Vanderson, Teze, Kehrer, Henrique; Zakaria, Coulibaly; Fati, Golovin, Adingra; Balogun
PSG Predicted XI
Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Neves; Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia
