This week at Paris Saint-Germain
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Check out the various events not to be missed this week on PSG.FR, PSG TV and the capital club's official app (all times given in CET).
The UEFA Champions League retakes centre stage for Paris Saint-Germain this week, as the reigning European champions are gearing up for the first leg of their last-16 tie against the winners of the 2012 and 2021 editions of the competition, Chelsea FC, with kick-off set for 21:00 on Wednesday at the Parc des Princes. While Les Rouge et Bleu ended up 11th in the league-phase table before beating AS Monaco 5-4 on aggregate in the knockout phase play-offs, the Blues went straight through to the round of 16 thanks to their sixth-place finish.
- The MD-1 preview show, featuring the pre-Chelsea press conference with Luis Enrique and a player, from PSG Campus at 12:40 tomorrow
- The build-up to Paris v. Chelsea from the Parc des Princes at 19:45 on Wednesday
Following the international break, Les Parisiennes will be straight back into Arkema Première Ligue action at 16:15 on Wednesday (Matchday 17), when they're due to welcome ninth-placed Marseille to PSG Campus for Le Classique.
Then, at 18:30 three days later, our women will take on OL Lyonnes in the final of the Coupe LFFP at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. To get there, Paulo César's players recorded a pair of 3-0 wins (over Thonon Évian Grand Genève FC in the quarter-finals and over Paris FC in the semi-finals), while Jonatan Giráldez's side racked up two 4-0 victories (over Marseille and Dijon respectively).
A development match against Valenciennes FC is what awaits our Espoirs this week, with kick-off scheduled for 14:00 on Friday at PSG Campus.
Meanwhile, the capital club's U19 men – who currently sit second in Group A of the Championnat National U19, one point behind their own VAFC counterparts – will be at the Domaine de Luchin in Camphin-en-Pévèle at 15:00 on Saturday for a Matchday 21 clash with fifth-placed LOSC Lille.
As for our U17 boys, the current Group A leaders in the Championnat National U17 will be looking to extend their four-point lead at the top of the table when they welcome eighth-placed SM Caen to PSG Campus at 15:00 on Sunday for a Matchday 21 encounter of their own, which will be shown live on PSG TV Premium.
Another busy week lies in store for Paris Saint-Germain Handball, with two home games coming up over the next seven days. Currently fourth in Group B of the EHF Champions League and already through to the competition's knockout phase play-offs, Stefan Madsen's men will firstly host German side SC Magdeburg in their final group-stage match, which will get underway at 20:45 on Wednesday.
The Liqui Moly StarLigue leaders will then welcome fifth-placed Fenix Toulouse Handball to the Stade Pierre de Coubertin at 17:00 on Sunday (Matchday 20 of the league season).