PSG invested heavily in the summer but are still relying on the A team

Luis Enrique said it was “typical” that Paris Saint-Germain only managed to see off promoted Le Mans after his four changes around the hour mark. But it is also worrying and borderline damning.

Ligue 1 has felt like a side quest for PSG in recent years. Not only have the club succeeded in rearranging league games to aid their Champions League campaign , but their stars rarely feature in the domestic league. Ousmane Dembélé started just 12 Ligue 1 games last season, but that didn’t prevent him winning – contentiously – the player of the season award. He was not on the teamsheet on Saturday…