After a modest sixth-placed finish in Ligue 1 during the 2023-24 campaign - one in which they secured Europa League football - Lyon are aiming to go one better this time around, earning progression into next season's Champions League via a respectable standing in the top flight of France.

A 3-2 defeat at the South Coast base of Marseille on February 2 threatened to derail Les Gones' hopes of a top-four finish, but Sunday's hosts have since responded in remarkable fashion, recording back-to-back wins over Reims and bottom side Montpellier HSC by an aggregate scoreline of 8-1.

That being said, Lyon made relatively hard work of the division's whipping boys last weekend at Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98 during an even first period, but second-half strikes from Ernest Nuamah, Corentin Tolisso and Alexandre Lacazette allowed the visitors to finish the contest as 4-1 victors.

Losing just two of their 10 matches at Groupama Stadium in Ligue 1 this term, Paulo Fonseca's new side should be quietly confident of springing a surprise against elite opposition this weekend, with Les Gones' most recent home defeat arriving all the way back in October versus Besiktas in the Europa League.

Without the superstar names such as Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar stealing the spotlight in the French capital, Luis Enrique is building a collective to be reckoned with at Paris Saint-Germain, who waltzed into the last 16 of the Champions League after battering Brest 7-0 in the second leg of their knockout phase playoff.

Les Parisiens are currently basking in the glory of a seven-game winning streak across Ligue 1, Coupe de France and the Champions League, meaning that Sunday's visitors are in a great position to secure their fourth straight domestic crown, emulating the recent achievements of Manchester City in the Premier League.

Dropping just 10 points so far as they aim to retain possession of the French crown, PSG are sitting pretty at the very summit of the Ligue 1 standings ahead of Sunday's trip to Groupama Stadium, a sizeable 10 points better off than second-placed Marseille, who have slipped away in the title race over the past month.

With 16-goal striker Ousmane Dembele putting on a show this campaign as he battles for the division's Golden Boot, Les Parisiens showed no signs of complacency during the winter transfer window, with top-class winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia joining from Napoli for around £60m.

Lyon possible starting lineup:

Perri; Kumbedi, Mata, Niakhate, Tagliafico; Matic, Tessmann; Cherki, Tolisso, Nuamah; Mikautadze

Paris Saint-Germain possible starting lineup:

Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz; Kvaratskhelia, Barcola, Dembele