With their hopes of European glory dashed in the Champions League semi-finals, Paris Saint-Germain turns its attention to domestic success as it prepares to bid farewell to star forward Kylian Mbappe in Sunday’s home match against Toulouse.
Mbappe, who has informed PSG of his intention to depart when his contract expires at the end of the season, will play his final game at the Parc des Princes on Sunday. The 25-year-old has been linked with a move to Real Madrid, but has yet to confirm his next destination.
Despite the Champions League disappointment, PSG remains focused on securing a clean sweep of domestic honors. Having already clinched the Ligue 1 title, the team will lift the trophy after Sunday’s game against Toulouse. They will then face Lyon in the French Cup final on May 25.
Mbappe, who has scored 43 goals in all competitions this season, will be aiming to add to his club-record tally of 255 goals before departing. He has won six Ligue 1 titles, three French Cups, and the now defunct League Cup twice during his seven years at PSG.
After Sunday’s game, PSG will complete their league campaign with away matches at Nice and at relegation-threatened Metz, before Mbappe wraps up his career at the club in that Cup final.
Thijs Dallinga, the Dutch poacher who has impressed for Toulouse this season with 18 goals, will be one to watch in Sunday’s match. The 23-year-old made his debut for the Netherlands in November and will be hoping for a call-up for Euro 2024.
Key stats:
– Mbappe is set to end the season as Ligue 1’s top scorer for the sixth successive year.
– Monaco are on the verge of qualifying for the Champions League to end a six-year absence from the competition.
– Lorient have suffered six straight defeats, and a seventh on the bounce this weekend could be enough to relegate them.
