PSG are back in action with another match this week as they ramp up their pre-season tour with a friendly game against Japanese side Cerezo Osaka at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Friday.
PSG won the Ligue 1 title in emphatic fashion last season and have an excellent squad at their disposal. The Parisian giants were held to a disappointing 0-0 stalemate by Al Nassr in their previous game and will need to take it up a notch this week.
Cerezo Osaka, on the other hand, are currently in fifth place in the J1 League standings and have been in impressive form this season. The home side eased past Urawa Red Diamonds by a comfortable 2-0 scoreline this month and will need to work hard to achieve a similar result in this match.
PSG have an impressive squad at their disposal but will need to manage a challenging transition in the coming weeks. The likes of Carlos Soler and Marco Asensio will need to fight for their places in the starting lineup this season and will need to step up in this fixture.
Cerezo Osaka can pack a punch on their day and are perfectly capable of pulling off an upset. PSG are the better team on paper, however, and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: PSG 3-1 Cerezo Osaka
Tip 1: Result - PSG to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: PSG to score first - Yes
Tip 4: Marco Asensio to score - Yes
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