PSG vs Monaco: TV channel, live stream, team news & prediction

League-leading Paris Saint-Germain host a Monaco side steadily recovering from a dreadful start in Ligue 1 on Sunday night.

While PSG's cadre of stars have already opened up an 11-point lead ahead of Rennes at the table's summit, Monaco have climbed to seventh after lagging at the other end of the division with one win from their first five league matches - a run compounded by their failings in Champions League qualification.

Nevertheless, with progress to the Europa League last 16 assured, here's all you need to know about PSG's visit from a resurgent Monaco.

How to watch PSG vs Monaco on TV/live stream

When is kick off? Sunday 12 December, 19:45 (GMT)
Where is the match being played? Parc des Princes
TV channel/live stream? BT Sport 3 (UK), beIN Sports (US & Canada)
Highlights? Ligue 1/BT Sport YouTube Channel
Referee? Benoit Bastien
VAR? Jeremie Pignard

PSG team news

While Neymar continues his lengthy recovery from an ankle injury he picked up at the end of November and Julian Draxler works his way back from hamstring issue that required outside treatment, Sergio Ramos has returned to the squad's shadows.

The 35-year-old centre-back has only been available for two matchday squads all season, making his solitary appearance against Saint-Etienne, the same game Neymar was injured in. Ramos is yet to feature since.

You can read a predicted lineup for PSG here.

Monaco team news

Krepin Diatta is at the early stages of his return from a knee surgery that has ruled him out for the remainder of the campaign. Benoit Badiashile has been sidelined with a hamstring issue since the November international break and is set to remain in the treatment room with the lesser spotted Cesc Fabregas.

Monaco will also be without their most prolific assist provider Kevin Volland after the German forward picked up a yellow card suspension in last weekend's 4-0 win over Metz.

Monaco predicted XI: Nubel; Sidibe, Disasi, Maripan, Jakobs; Diop, Lucas, Tchouameni, Martins; Ben Yedder, Boadu

PSG vs Monaco head-to-head record

PSG may have claimed the Coupe de France at Monaco's expense last season but the principality did the league double over the dethroned champions in 2020/21 for the first time in more than a decade.

The Monegasques also boast a superior record in this fixture overall, winning 43 of the 90 top-flight bouts, including 18 victories - to PSG's 14 - in Paris. The capital side can take some solace from their unbeaten record in finals against Monaco, winning all six across three separate competitions this century.

PSG vs Monaco score prediction

PSG remain a wholly infuriating collection of celebrities, cobbled together and thrust under the stewardship of a coach that has previously succeeded with youthful unknowns eager to please and willing to run.

Nevertheless, such is the weight of talent that drips off any teamsheet Mauricio Pochettino scribbles down, PSG remain favourites for every domestic fixture they line up for, regardless of Monaco's restoration project.

Prediction: PSG 2-1 Monaco