Paris Saint-Germain are set for one of the biggest celebrations in club history at the Ballon d’Or gala, but most of the squad won’t be there to enjoy it.The French giants are in for an evening of adulation where their incredible historic 2024/25 season will be celebrated in front of a global audience.The greatest prize ceremony in football will be held in Paris and dominated by PSG, but most of their players won’t be thereAFP Most importantly among the awards is the men’s honour, with the Ballon d’Or the greatest individual prize in football.PSG’s Ousmane Dembele is the outstanding betting favourite with 33 goals and 13 assists in last season’s treble winning campaign.However, the night won’t just be about the former Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund attacker, with the modern France Football award celebrating a number of other categories, including the best team, best coach and best young player.Given PSG will dominate most of those categories, you’d expect the whole squad would be in attendance, but that’s not the case.Why are PSG’s players not at the Ballon d’Or?The vast majority of PSG’s players and staff won’t be present at the awards show in Paris as they’ll instead be playing a Ligue 1 derby fixture against Marseille.The biggest clash in France, known as ‘Le Classique’ was initially scheduled for Sunday night, but an orange weather warning in Marseille saw it called off.The department of Bouches-du-Rhone where OM’s Stade Velodrome was placed under alert and the match prefect made the decision to call off the game six hours before kick off.That decision proved wise, as the area experienced flash flooding and lightning storms throughout the evening.Ligue 1 rules stipulate that a postponed match must be played on the following Monday, which coincides with the Ballon d’Or ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.There were reportedly ‘heated discussions’ with PSG wanting the game delayed further so the squad could attend, but Ligue 1’s governing body, the LFP, quickly ratified Monday’s kick-off.Storms at Marseille’s Velodrome posed a public safety risk and the match could only be postponed until MondayGettyNow only a select group of PSG players will attend the ceremonyGettyWill Ousmane Dembele be at the Ballon d’Or?Dembele will be in attendance for a prize he’s expected to win, despite his teammates missing out.The 28-year-old is currently out injured with a hamstring problem which he picked up while playing with France earlier in September.Teammate Desire Doue was also injured during the same international break and will also be in attendance as an outsider for the Ballon d’Or and frontrunner for the junior version – the Kopa Trophy.Superstar Portuguese midfielder Joao Neves is also injured and will be able to attend, but PSG have otherwise announced a full squad for Le Classique.Which PSG players could win the Ballon d’Or?Nine players from PSG’s historic European treble have been nominated for football’s grandest individual award.Along with Dembele, Doue and Neves, they are current stars Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, Fabian Ruiz, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Vitinha.Outside bets like Nuno Mendes will be playing while the ceremony takes placePSG's Ballon d'Or nomineesOusmane DembéléGianluigi DonnarummaDésiré DouéKhvicha KvaratskheliaAchraf HakimiNuno MendesJoao NevesFabian RuizVitinhaGoalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is also on the shortlist, but his attendance isn’t at risk as he left the French capital for Manchester City in the summer.To answer the question more literally, it seems like only Dembele could win the award.The Frenchman is the outstanding favourite at odds of 1/5 via talkSPORT bet.The next best odds are Mendes, Vitinha and Kvaratskhelia all on 66/1.What time is the Ballon d’Or?The ceremony starts at 8pm UK time with the final award of the night, the men’s Ballon d’Or, expected to be announced around 11pm.Before that the positions of the 30 nominees will start to be announced from 4:05pm onwards.Celebrities and players will be lining up on the red carpet for the stage where Rodri and Aitana Bonmati won top honours last yearAFPCelebrities and players will then arrive at the Theatre du Chatelet red carpet at 6:30 for pictures and interviews.PSG’s clash with Marseille kicks off at 7pm, meaning there is a small chance some players and staff could head back to Paris by private jet for the final award of the night.Which other awards could PSG win at the Ballon d’Or?In total 12 trophies will be handed out across men’s and women’s football.PSG aren’t nominated in any female categories, but could still pick up a flood of other honours.Doue and Neves will be competing for the prestigious Kopa Trophy for the best under-21 player, although Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal is the heavy favourite.City’s Donnarumma is likely to pick up the Yashin Trophy for the best goalkeeper, and joining him on the shortlist is his PSG replacement Lucas Chevalier, who played for Lille last season.Donnarumma and Luis Enrique are expected to win goalkeeper and coach of the yearGettyPSG's other nomineesKopa TrophyDesire DoueJoao NevesYashin TrophyGigi DonnarummaLucas ChevalierCoach of the YearLuis EnriqueClub of the YearLuis Enrique is similarly a shoo-in for the men’s coach of the year, but will be on the touchline in Marseille when that award is announced.Finally, the men’s club of the year award will be won by PSG due to having nine players in the 30-man shortlist, with Dembele, Doue and Neves having to pick up the trophy for their teammates.