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Neymar's attempted through-ball takes a kind deflection right into Messi's path. The Argentinian races into the box and rounds keeper Lafont before slamming his right-footed shot into the net.

A vintage Lionel Messi goal.

PSG's Italian keeper has to be at full stretch to turn Blas' shot from the edge of the box around the post for a corner.

The Canaries make a rare break in behind and cross to the late arriving Appiah who fires it into the feet of Simon, but Simon's low shot goes just wide.

The young Portuguese takes a loose touch in midfield. He tries to make up for it with an aggressive challenge on Girotto and is cautioned for his trouble.

PSG OFF THE BAR

Messi's near post corner creates chaos and Lafont gets a fingertip to Marquinhos' header which rebounds back off the crossbar.

Nantes clear but it really feels like only a question of when for PSG

Ludovic Blas tries one from long distance as Nantes make a rare sojourn forward but he misses the target by some distance.

84% possession for PSG in the opening 10 minutes, and Nantes are defending pretty desperately already.

Verratti chips the advancing Nantes defence, and Pablo Sarabia races into the box. Facing Lafont alone, Sarabia volleys over.

Replays show he was in fact onside.

Neymar darts in from the left flank, finds Messi who in turn slips a dinked pass into the box. Alban Lafont reacts decisively but that was close to something special.

It's the earliest of days, but perhaps new boss Galtier has convinced his Brazilian superstar to defend. He's made two aggressive challenges already.

90 seconds in and Nantes' only touch so far is a hurried clearance. PSG are building up calmly. Messi looking very much the main man, too.

PSG kick off and go on the attack right away.

The players are on the pitch and kick off is almost here.

The players are on their way out at Bloomfield Stadium and the action is almost upon us.

PSG are missing the suspended Mbappe, as well as Julian Draxler and Timothee Pembele tonight, while Nantes are deprived of full-back Charles Traoré.

Both sides line up with a back three and four across midfield this evening, but PSG have deployed Lionel Messi as the central attacker, while Nantes have wide attackers Simon and Guessand in front of No. 10 Ludovic Blas.

The Trophee des Champions returns to Tel Aviv's 29,400-capacity Bloomfield Stadium for the second year in a row tonight.

In recent years this match has travelled all over the world, popping up in Canada, Tunisia, Morocco, the USA, Gabon, China, Austria, and Israel.

PSG's bench: Navas, Rico, Diallo, Mukiele, Bernat, Danilo, Gueye, Paredes, Zaïre-Emery, Icardi et Kalimuendo

Nantes' bench: Descamps, Fabio, Corchia, Moutoussamy, Merlin, Achi, Doucet, Yepie Yepie, Mohamed

It may come as little surprise to learn that the Parisiens have something of a stranglehold on this competition in recent years.

They won it in eight consecutive seasons from 2013 to 2020, losing last year's final to Lille.

Nantes have won it three times, most recently back in 2001.

Nantes beat PSG 3-1 in their last meeting, back in February.

That day, Randal Kolo Muani and Quentin Merlin gave the Canaries an early lead before Ludovic Blas added a penalty before half-time.

Neymar reduced the deficit in the second half, but Nantes held on for a deserved victory.

New signing Vitinha get his first competitive appearance for PSG this evening, while 20-year-old and Nuno Mendes starts as a permanent player for the first time, having been on loan last season.