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Paris Saint-Germain will have the opportunity to add a third trophy to their season tally on Saturday, when they face Rennes in the final of the Coupe de France.
The Ligue 1 champions have won the past four editions of the tournament and are once again the favourites going into the final. Their form has been inconsistent of late, but Neymar's return should provide a significant boost.
Kick-off at the Stade de France will be at 8 p.m. BST/3 p.m. ET. BeIN Sports will provide TV coverage and live-stream options for American viewers.
PSG missed out on the opportunity to win another domestic quadruple with a shock defeat in the Coupe de la Ligue quarter-finals against Guingamp in January. They've already won the Ligue 1 title and the Trophee des Champions―the French Supercup―and will be eager to banish the memories of their poor run of late with another trophy.
Here's how they got to Saturday's final:
Les Parisiens have been in dreadful form of late, missing out on three opportunities to win the Ligue 1 title with a draw against Strasbourg and losses to Lille and Nantes. Hours before Sunday's win over AS Monaco, they were crowned champions by virtue of Lille's scoreless draw against Toulouse.
Star forward Neymar made his return from injury in the 3-1 win over Monaco, doing so ahead of schedule, per sports writer Robin Bairner:
The former Barcelona man is expected to make his first start since the January win over Strasbourg, during which he got injured. The setback caused him to miss the UEFA Champions League last-16 defeat to Manchester United.
Rennes are winless in their past four matches in Ligue 1, with their most recent victory coming in the semi-finals of the Coupe de France, away to Lyon:
They rank near the middle of the Ligue 1 standings and are out of the race for the European tickets. While not mathematically assured of a spot in the top division for next season, they have a 13-point lead over 18th-place Dijon with just five gameweeks left.
That makes the Coupe de France final their clear highlight of the remainder of the season. PSG have been a little busier of late, trying to lock up the title, but they too will have their full attention on the task at hand.
The talent gap between the two sides is significant, and while Rennes overcame the odds to beat Lyon away from home in the semi-finals, Les Parisiens present a far stiffer challenge. Neymar's return will put them over the top in the final.
Prediction: Rennes 1-4 PSG
