What’s Next for PSG After Their First Preseason Friendly?

Here are the next challenges awaiting the back-to-back European champions and Ligue 1 powerhouse as they prepare for the 2026-27 season.

Paris Saint-Germain has already put its first preseason outing behind it.

The 3-0 defeat to Mallorca in the Trofeo Ciutat de Palma does little to change Luis Enrique’s plans. The Spanish manager used the match to give valuable minutes to several academy prospects while beginning preparations with a squad still waiting for the return of several key players following the international summer.

With an ambitious 2026-27 campaign ahead, PSG now enters a crucial stretch as it looks to regain match fitness before competing for its first official trophies of the season.

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Manchester United Up Next in Preseason

PSG's next test comes this Saturday, when the French champions face Manchester United in their second preseason friendly.

The fixture carries plenty of history, with both clubs having produced memorable UEFA Champions League encounters over the years.

One of the most famous meetings came in the 2018-19 Round of 16, when Manchester United staged a dramatic comeback at the Parc des Princes after losing the first leg. PSG, however, has also earned notable victories over the Red Devils in recent European competitions.

More importantly, the match will allow Luis Enrique to continue integrating returning first-team players and begin shaping the lineup he plans to use once the competitive season begins.

UEFA Super Cup: The First Trophy on the Line

Following the friendly against Manchester United, PSG will turn its attention to its first official match of the new season.

The French giants will face Aston Villa, the reigning UEFA Europa League champions, in the UEFA Super Cup next Wednesday.

PSG will be aiming to add another international trophy after lifting the UEFA Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup, while Aston Villa will look to upset the reigning kings of European football.

For Luis Enrique, it will represent the first major test of a campaign in which PSG is once again expected to challenge for every available title.

Ligue 1 Begins as PSG Chases Another Historic Milestone

Once the UEFA Super Cup is complete, PSG will shift its focus to the start of the 2026-27 Ligue 1 season, which kicks off on August 15-16.

The Parisian club will be chasing a sixth consecutive French league title, a feat that would move it one step closer to Olympique Lyonnais' historic run of seven straight championships between 2002 and 2008.

Maintaining domestic dominance remains one of the club's primary objectives this season.

Domestic Cups and a Historic Champions League Three-Peat

Although PSG enjoyed a historic season by winning the UEFA Champions League and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup, the French giants did not complete a domestic trophy sweep during the 2025-26 campaign.

As a result, one of their main objectives will be to reclaim the Coupe de France crown.

Beyond domestic success, the biggest ambition of Luis Enrique’s project will be securing a third consecutive UEFA Champions League title — a feat only achieved by Real Madrid in the modern era of the competition.

Accomplishing that goal would place PSG among the greatest dynasties in European football and further cement a period already regarded as the most successful in the club’s history.