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Lights, cameras, action! If last season all eyes were on Ligue 1 because of Lionel Messi's arrival in at Paris Saint-Germain, the 2022/23 season is not far ...

Marseille finished second last year and have also reinforced their squad in order to make the leap in quality. Obviously, the club with the biggest investment in Ligue 1 has been the Parc des Princes side with 91.50 million euros, but the rest of the chasing pack have also strengthened their squads and, in some cases, there's a lot of excitement. The three stars have been joined by the arrivals of Vitinha, Renato Sanches and Nordi Mukiele. Now, more than ever, PSG have an obligation in the Champions League.

There were a fair amount of fireworks at the Parc des Princes in May when Paris Saint-Germain collected the 2022 Ligue 1 trophy after a 5-0 mauling of Metz.

Hardly the ideal prelude to a season in which Marseille, who entertain Reims on Sunday, are expected to challenge for the Ligue 1 title and make some kind of impact in the Champions League. By early 2022, the Ligue 1 race had become a matter of when PSG would claim the crown. The new, utilitarian PSG will begin their campaign for a record 11th title at Clermont on Sunday and will be expected to sweep all before them. However, in view of PSG's resources and depth of talent, the latest instalment of Ligue 1 suggests a quest to be top of the also-rans. Such blue-collar motivation appears to have been clocked and loaded. There were pyrotechnics too during the summer.

Lionel Messi and Neymar have picked up where they left off at from Paris Saint-Germain's 2022 Trophee des Chamions Final win over Nantes.

Neymar took it from there, scoring PSG’s first goal of the new Ligue 1 campaign. — beIN SPORTS Español (@ESbeINSPORTS)August 6, 2022 — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball)August 6, 2022

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Ligue 1 champions PSG will begin their title defense with a trip to face Clermont Foot, who are only in their second season in the French top flight.

Andric is up against two PSG defenders on a high cross in the box, but Presnel Kimpembe looks to put a forearm in his back and Andric goes down. Sarabia will once again replace Mbappe (adductor injury) on the forward line, as Vitinha makes his Ligue 1 debut in midfield. USA & Canada: The Clermont Foot vs. No whistle from the referee, and no VAR intervention. 43rd min.: Nuno Mendes makes like Hakimi and dashes down the left into the Clermont box on the left side. 3-0 PSG. The set piece was caused by a Jim Allevinah foul on Vitinha which earned the Clermont player a yellow. PSG don't have Kylian Mbappe available, but they're still having their way with Clermont Foot. Neymar is inspired, Messi is engaged, and it looks like the entire team is having fun out there. Neymar delivers from the left on a set piece and Marquinhos is all alone to head home! Messi is fouled about 20 yards from goal and takes the set piece himself but it's off the wall. Clermont lost 6-1 at home to PSG last season and it looks like we're heading in that direction today. 73rd min.: Clermont subs. 77th min.: We have a chance!

Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Marquinhos tries a through ball, but Nuno Mendes is caught offside. Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kic.

Goal! Clermont 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Goal! Clermont 0, Paris Saint Germain 2. Neto Borges (Clermont) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Goal! Clermont 0, Paris Saint Germain 4. Neymar, Achraf Hakimi and Marquinhos have each scored and the visitors look like a threat in every move. Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Goal! Clermont 0, Paris Saint Germain 5. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt blocked. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half. It's logical, given Ramos' injury problems last season.