Preview: PSG take on Spurs in the UEFA Super CupSharePSG ended up not becoming the Champions of the World during the summer, but they can collect a pre-season consolation against Spurs in the UEFA Super Cup in Udine.By Ian KingPost-summer recapPSG arrive in Italy for the UEFA Super Cup still licking their wounds following their World Club Cup final defeat to Chelsea. But their form against English clubs in last year’s Champions League was something else; they beat Premier League opposition in the group stage and every knockout round of last year’s tournament before their thumping win against Inter in the final. Spurs won just one of their last 12 in the Premier League last season and finished 17th. Winning the Europa League was insufficient to keep Ange Postecoglou in his job.History favours the Champions League winnersSomewhat surprisingly, these two have never met in a competitive match before. Spurs beat the Parisians 4-2 in a friendly match back in 2017 thanks to goals from Christian Eriksen, Eric Dier, Toby Alderweireld, and Harry Kane, none of whom have now been with the club for several years.The Champions League winners have won the last six successive Super Cups, so the historical omens aren’t great for Spurs.Key PlayersAll Spurs eyes will be on the new new arrivals, Mohammed Kudus and João Palhinha, who arrived over the summer from West Ham United and Bayern Munich respectively. Perhaps the biggest key player for them will be new head coach Thomas Frank, for whom this is a first competitive game in charge of the team.PSG aren’t the star-studded galacticos of several years ago, and that served them just fine last season. Fabián Ruiz scored two in the first half of their 4-0 shellacking of Real Madrid in the World Club Cup semi-final, and the Spanish international is always a danger, while it’ll be a competitive debut in goal for their new goalkeeper, Lucas Chevalier. Team NewsChevalier’s arrival in Paris from Lille is the big summer news from PSG, because it does mean the almost certain departure of Gianluigi Donnarumma, who’s probably played his last game for the club. Other than that PSG will look very much the same as they did at the end of last season. Spurs will be missing James Maddison, who’ll probably be out for the season, while Dejan Kulusevski and Radu Drăgușin are both still injured too and Destiny Udogie is a doubt.Lucas Chevalier’s Ligue 1 save map at Lille last seasonPredictionThe ease with which Chelsea brushed PSG aside in the World Club Cup final is the one small glimmer of light that Spurs have ahead of a match from which it’s difficult to see them taking anything.They may have more transfer business to carry out before the end of August, but there’s little to suggest they’ll be much improved upon last season beyond, “Well, they can’t do any worse”.PSG proved what we could all see in the Champions League final, that they were the best team in Europe throughout 2024-25 by a distance. They should be comfortable winners here, and a 4-0 win doesn’t seem out of the question. (Cover image from IMAGO)You can follow every game that PSG and Spurs play on FotMob this season – featuring deep stats coverage, xG, and player ratings. Download the free app here.Preview: PSG take on Spurs in the UEFA Super CupPSG ended up not becoming the Champions of the World during the summer, but they can collect a pre-season consolation against Spurs in the UEFA Super Cup in Udine.By Ian KingPost-summer recapPSG arrive in Italy for the UEFA Super Cup still licking their wounds following their World Club Cup final defeat to Chelsea. But their form against English clubs in last year’s Champions League was something else; they beat Premier League opposition in the group stage and every knockout round of last year’s tournament before their thumping win against Inter in the final. Spurs won just one of their last 12 in the Premier League last season and finished 17th. Winning the Europa League was insufficient to keep Ange Postecoglou in his job.History favours the Champions League winnersSomewhat surprisingly, these two have never met in a competitive match before. Spurs beat the Parisians 4-2 in a friendly match back in 2017 thanks to goals from Christian Eriksen, Eric Dier, Toby Alderweireld, and Harry Kane, none of whom have now been with the club for several years.The Champions League winners have won the last six successive Super Cups, so the historical omens aren’t great for Spurs.Key PlayersAll Spurs eyes will be on the new new arrivals, Mohammed Kudus and João Palhinha, who arrived over the summer from West Ham United and Bayern Munich respectively. Perhaps the biggest key player for them will be new head coach Thomas Frank, for whom this is a first competitive game in charge of the team.PSG aren’t the star-studded galacticos of several years ago, and that served them just fine last season. Fabián Ruiz scored two in the first half of their 4-0 shellacking of Real Madrid in the World Club Cup semi-final, and the Spanish international is always a danger, while it’ll be a competitive debut in goal for their new goalkeeper, Lucas Chevalier. Team NewsChevalier’s arrival in Paris from Lille is the big summer news from PSG, because it does mean the almost certain departure of Gianluigi Donnarumma, who’s probably played his last game for the club. Other than that PSG will look very much the same as they did at the end of last season. Spurs will be missing James Maddison, who’ll probably be out for the season, while Dejan Kulusevski and Radu Drăgușin are both still injured too and Destiny Udogie is a doubt.Lucas Chevalier’s Ligue 1 save map at Lille last seasonPredictionThe ease with which Chelsea brushed PSG aside in the World Club Cup final is the one small glimmer of light that Spurs have ahead of a match from which it’s difficult to see them taking anything.They may have more transfer business to carry out before the end of August, but there’s little to suggest they’ll be much improved upon last season beyond, “Well, they can’t do any worse”.PSG proved what we could all see in the Champions League final, that they were the best team in Europe throughout 2024-25 by a distance. They should be comfortable winners here, and a 4-0 win doesn’t seem out of the question. (Cover image from IMAGO)You can follow every game that PSG and Spurs play on FotMob this season – featuring deep stats coverage, xG, and player ratings. Download the free app here.