PSG forced to start Ligue
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PSG forced to start Ligue 1 away as Parc des Princes pitch fails inspection

The reigning French champions Paris Saint-Germain will not be allowed to play their league debut at home. The pitch at Parc des Princes is not up to standard, and the intended away team, Rennes, will now be the home team.

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"The current condition of the pitch does not make it possible to guarantee the safety of the players," the league organisation LFP said in a statement.

Sunday's Ligue 1 opener for PSG will now instead be away against Rennes, and the home match against Rennes will be played in March.

PSG also won the Champions League last season. The capital club has won the French league for the past five seasons and 12 of the past 14 years.

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