Lens to host PSG in 2026 Trophée des Champions at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on August 16
RC Lens will host Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the 2026 Trophée des Champions at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France on Sunday, August 16, 2026. The fixture doubles as the French Super Cup and will open the 2026-27 season.
Lens reached the match by winning the Coupe de France for the first time, while PSG earned their spot as reigning Ligue 1 champions after securing a fifth successive title. Lens finished second in Ligue 1 last season and recorded the division’s best home record, winning 14 of their 17 home league matches. PSG arrive fresh from a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday, August 12, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia netting the opening goal.
Thauvin is expected to feature for Lens after joining the club in the summer and is described as one of the experienced attacking options available to new head coach Dino Toppmöller. Thorgan Hazard, who joined Lens in mid-July, is pushing for a place in the starting XI. Saud Abdulhamid is also in contention after starting against Sunderland.
Lens face selection and fitness concerns in defence and midfield: Jhoanner Chavez could miss the match with a thigh problem, Nidal Celik is dealing with a meniscus injury, Samson Baidoo is doubtful with a sore leg, and Jonathan Gradit remains in recovery from a lower-leg fracture. Those absences leave Toppmöller with limited choices at the back for the Super Cup.
PSG’s attacking unit includes Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who the preview notes has returned to form after helping PSG win back-to-back UCL titles and scored in the Super Cup on August 12. Kvaratskhelia is expected to start alongside Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué. Achraf Hakimi returned to action against Aston Villa, making his first appearance for PSG since the Champions League final, while new signing Maghnes Akliouche made his club debut in that match.
Lucas Digne is in contention to make his first appearance for PSG following his move from Aston Villa. The preview lists projected lineups as follows: Risser; Antonio, Ganiou, Nawrocki; Abdulhamid, Bulatovic, Haidara, Hazard; Thauvin, Ivanovic; Edouard. Safonov; Hakimi, Beraldo, Zabarnyi, Digne; Neves, Vitinha, Zaire-Emery; Doué, Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia.
The preview notes Lens’ strong home form at Stade Bollaert-Delelis makes them a difficult opponent, while PSG have dominated the recent head-to-head record and possess greater squad depth. Despite PSG’s recent Super Cup exertions, the piece states PSG’s quality should allow them to edge the contest, yet the published prediction favors Lens.
Lens will face Paris Saint-Germain in the Trophée des Champions on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France. The preview predicts a 1-0 win for Lens.
