Gazelec Ajaccio vs. PSG: Team News, Preview, Livestream and TV Info

While all eyes in Ligue 1 are likely to be fixed on the battle for UEFA Champions League qualification on Saturday, minnows Gazelec Ajaccio will be hosting French champions Paris Saint-Germain for the first time ever in Le Championnat and fighting for their lives.

If the Corsicans can somehow beat the men from the capital, then the islanders’ place in the top flight next season will almost certainly be secure.

With SC Bastia facing potential forced relegation this summer—for the second consecutive year—because of financial irregularities, as reported by Le Parisien (h/t Get French Football News), Corsican representation in Ligue 1 could depend on Gazelec’s results against PSG and FC Lorient.

Date: Saturday, May 7

Time: 9 p.m. CET (8 p.m. BST/3 p.m. ET)

Venue: Stade Ange Casanova, Mezzavia, Ajaccio, France

TV Info: beIN Sports Max 5 (France) and beIN Sports (USA)

Livestream: beIN Sports Connect

Preamble

Although this match looks like a dead rubber from the outside, the reality is this is an extremely important encounter for hosts Gazelec.

If Thierry Laurey’s men can beat PSG, then they would be almost certain of their Ligue 1 status for next season going into their final game of the campaign away at FC Lorient.

Les Parisiens have nothing left to play for in Le Championnat, but as we have seen from them on a number of occasions since sealing their latest French title away at ESTAC Troyes, they do not need to be at their best to see off some of the league’s stronger sides.

If Laurent Blanc’s men decide to even remotely tap into …

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