Paris Saint-Germain beat Auxerre 2-0 on Saturday but saw their injury problems mount ahead of their blockbuster Champions League clash at Barcelona .

PSG and Barcelona are set to clash on October 1 in the UEFA Champions League league phase, carrying strong starts in the competition into the match. The reigning Champions League winners opened their campaign with a dominant 4-0 victory over Atalanta, scoring twice in each half despite missing Désiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé.

Illia Zabarnyi and Lucas Beraldo score as Paris St-Germain return to the top of Ligue 1 with a comfortable home win over Auxerre.

Marseille's victory was its first home win in Ligue 1 against PSG for 14 years. Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi has made it clear he intends to knock PSG off its perch.

The fierce derby between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille has been postponed to Monday night, organisers said, due to expected heavy storms.

Bernardo Silva, 31, is considering a move to Saudi Arabia when his contract expires next summer. (Talksport)

Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain has beaten Auxerre 2-0 at home to move three points clear at the top of Ligue 1 but also saw its injury problems mount.

A significant piece of news has dropped in the last few hours: Karim Benzema is indeed considering a return to Europe... as early as this winter, according to journalist Rudy Galetti. And a team playing in the Champions League could take