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PSG vs Tottenham: UEFA Super Cup prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h, odds today

Spurs can win their second trophy inside three months

PSG vs Tottenham in UEFA Super Cup

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Tottenham can tonight begin the 2025-26 season by winning a trophy as they take on Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup.

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Spurs qualified for this one-off showdown by lifting the Europa League in Bilbao last season, ending their 17-year trophy drought in the process. But plenty has changed at the club since then, namely Ange Postecoglou being replaced by Thomas Frank.

It has been a summer of mixed results for Tottenham, who have experienced the highs of beating Arsenal, the lows of a 4-0 defeat at Bayern Munich, and the anonymity of a goalless draw at Luton Town in their pre-season outings.

It is a baptism of fire for Frank, who will hope to pull off a shock upset in his first competitive outing as Spurs’ head coach.

It has been a challenging summer for PSG, who were beaten finalists in July’s Club World Cup final and have not played since.

They cruised to a first Champions League title last season and will hope to revive that form in Udine as they chase another European honour.

Date, kick-off time and venue

PSG vs Tottenham is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off tonight, Wednesday, August 13, 2025.

The match will take place at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine.

Where to watch PSG vs Tottenham

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage starting from 7pm BST ahead of an 8pm kick-off.

Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Matt Verri at the Bluenergy Stadium.

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PSG vs Tottenham team news

Thomas Frank has confirmed Dominic Solanke is fit after missing all but one pre-season game with an ankle injury.

Destiny Udogie has also been deemed fit to fly, though is unlikely to feature. Meanwhile, Yves Bissouma has not made the trip to Italy due to a disciplinary issue.

PSG’s pre-match camp has been rocked by the news of Gianluigi Donnarumma’s absence. The towering Italian has been left out of the squad amid reports he is set to leave the club this summer.

New signing Lucas Chevalier is set to start between the sticks.

Joao Neves is suspended for the tie after he was sent off in the Club World Cup final for pulling Marc Cucurella’s hair.

PSG vs Tottenham prediction

Frank has his work cut out for him in this, the first competitive outing of his Tottenham tenure.

PSG, at their best, are unplayable, as demonstrated when they tore Inter Milan limb from limb in the Champions League final earlier this year.

They were effectively neutralised, though, by Chelsea in the Club World Cup final. Frank is renowned as an astute tactician and could also find a way to throw a spanner in PSG machine.

But that is a tall ask against a star-studded side. It will take something spectacular for Spurs to bring a second trophy of the year back to north London.

PSG to win, 3-1

Head to head (h2h) history and results

This will be the first competitive meeting between PSG and Tottenham.

They met in a friendly in summer 2017, which Spurs won 4-2 thanks to goals from Christian Eriksen, Eric Dier, Toby Alderweireld, and Harry Kane. Javier Pastore and Edinson Cavani were on target for the French, though Kevin Trapp was sent off.

Last time out: Christian Eriksen scored for Tottenham the last time they faced PSG

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PSG vs Tottenham match odds

PSG to win: 4/11

Tottenham to win: 5/1

Draw: 3/1

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).

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Spurs have the opportunity to lift another European trophy in Udine when they face Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.

A 22-man squad was submitted by Spurs for the match which included Bissouma, however Thomas Frank revealed at his pre-match press conference that the midfielder has now been punished for repeatedly being late.

Pressed on what those reasons were, Frank added: "He's been late several times and now this time, the latest time, was one too many.

"I think with everything you need to give your players a lot of love. [But] also have demands and also needs to be consequences, and this time there was a consequence for that."

Bissouma has started only one pre-season match for Spurs this summer, lining up against Luton last month when the club played two fixtures on the same day.

Spurs begin their Premier League campaign at home to Burnley on Saturday and Frank provided no guarantee that Bissouma will come straight back into the squad when asked what the midfielder needed to do to repair the relationship.

"And then I'll follow up when I come home. I park it now because there's a relatively important game for tomorrow."

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Tottenham have a chance at silverware in their first competitive fixture of the 2025-26 campaign on Wednesday, facing Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup.

Spurs qualified for the tournament by lifting the Europa League in Bilbao last season, but plenty has changed at the club since then. A new manager has arrived, and there has been considerable turnover in the squad.

It has been a summer of mixed results for Tottenham, who have experienced the highs of beating Arsenal, the lows of a 4-0 defeat at Bayern Munich, and the anonymity of a goalless draw at Luton Town in their pre-season outings.

It is a baptism of fire for Thomas Frank, who will hope to pull off a shock upset in his first competitive outing as Spurs’ head coach.

It has been a challenging summer for PSG, who were beaten finalists in July’s Club World Cup final and have not played since.

They cruised to a first Champions League title last season and will hope to revive that form in Udine as they chase another European honour.

Date, kick-off time and venue

PSG vs Tottenham is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.

The match will take place at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine.

Where to watch PSG vs Tottenham

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage starting from 7pm BST ahead of an 8pm kick-off.

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Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Matt Verri at the Bluenergy Stadium.

PSG vs Tottenham team news

Thomas Frank hopes Dominic Solanke will be fit in time for the match. The striker has travelled for the match despite being absent since the start of pre-season with an ankle injury.

Destiny Udogie has also been deemed fit to fly, though Luka Vuskovic has been left at Hotspur Way.

PSG’s pre-match camp has been rocked by the news of Gianluigi Donnarumma’s absence. The towering Italian has been left out of the squad amid reports he is set to leave the club this summer.

New signing Lucas Chevalier is set to start between the sticks.

Joao Neves is suspended for the tie after he was sent off in the Club World Cup final for pulling Marc Cucurella’s hair.

Last time out: Christian Eriksen scored for Tottenham the last time they faced PSG

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PSG vs Tottenham prediction

Frank has his work cut out for him in this, the first competitive outing of his Tottenham tenure.

PSG, at their best, are unplayable, as demonstrated when they tore Inter Milan limb from limb in the Champions League final earlier this year.

They were effectively neutralised, though, by Chelsea in the Club World Cup final. Frank is renowned as an astute tactician and could also find a way to throw a spanner in PSG machine.

But that is a tall ask against a star-studded side. It will take something spectacular for Spurs to bring a second trophy of the year back to north London.

PSG to win, 3-1

Head to head (h2h) history and results

This will be the first competitive meeting between PSG and Tottenham.

They met in a friendly in summer 2017, which Spurs won 4-2 thanks to goals from Christian Eriksen, Eric Dier, Toby Alderweireld, and Harry Kane. Javier Pastore and Edinson Cavani were on target for the French, though Kevin Trapp was sent off.

PSG vs Tottenham match odds

PSG to win: 4/11

Tottenham to win: 5/1

Draw: 3/1

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).

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Spurs head to Udine on Tuesday as they look to win their second major piece of silverware in a little over two months, having previously gone 17 years without lifting a trophy before winning last season's Europa League. It had been 41 years since they won a European title.

Wednesday evening will see Spurs take on Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain, considered by many to be the best team in the world, in the traditional curtain-raiser to the European season.

It will be Thomas Frank's first competitive game in charge of Spurs, and he will arguably face no tougher test this term.

The new head coach has been boosted by the possible returns to fitness of Solanke and Udogie. The striker and left-back were not able to feature during most of pre-season due to injury, both missing the tour of Asia and last week's loss at Bayern Munich.

The pair have been included in the 22-man squad list submitted by Spurs to UEFA. At the same time, there is no place for the six injured first-team players James Maddison, Radu Dragusin, Dejan Kulusevski, Manor Solomon, Bryan Gil and Kota Takai.

James Maddison has been ruled out for the majority of the season as the knee injuries pile up

Tottenham injury latest: Dominic Solanke, Dejan Kulusevski, Destiny Udogie

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Tottenham can this week win their second piece of silverware inside three months but face a growing injury list ahead of the start of the new season.

Another prize for winning last season’s Europa League is a date with Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup. The two trophy-winners will face off in Udine on Wednesday.

But Spurs are sweating on the fitness of Dominic Solanke and first-choice left-back Destiny Udogie, and have lost creative king James Maddison for the majority of the season due to a serious knee injury.

Will Spurs get some positive news this week on injuries? Here’s a look at the latest Tottenham injury news…

Training: Dominic Solanke in training earlier this summer

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Dominic Solanke

Tottenham remain hopeful that Dominic Solanke will be fit for the start of the new season despite missing all but one of the club’s pre-season friendlies with an ankle injury.

The initial prognosis was positive as Solanke joined the squad on their pre-season tour of Asia, where they beat Arsenal and then drew 1-1 with Newcastle, but the striker was unable to play a single minute. Frank said in Hong Kong: “Dominic is unfortunately not quite ready. He’s taking slightly a bit longer. Again, not overly concerned.”

Frank days later said he was "positive" Solanke would face Bayern, but after another no-show, Frank insisted Solanke will "be available quite soon".

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Potential return date: PSG (n) on Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Destiny Udogie

Tottenham are likely to be without Destiny Udogie for the opening weeks of the season after the left-back suffered a knee injury last month.

Udogie was left out of the Spurs squad for their pre-season tour of Asia, having been omitted from the friendly win over Luton after he “felt something in the warm-up”.

Thomas Frank confirmed a few days later: “Destiny got a knee injury that we're assessing at the moment that just kept him out for this pre-season tour. When we know more, we'll update more."

Asked for an update in Munich, Frank said: "I'm not worried. We'll know more info in a couple of days."

Potential return date: Unknown

Out: Dejan Kulusevski has been sidelined since May

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Dejan Kulusevski

Dejan Kulusevski was struck down with a serious knee injury in May which required surgery to his patella.

When asked for an update in July, Thomas Frank said of the midfielder: "I don’t like to put a timeline on it [but] put it this way: he’s not ready for the first game of the season."

Little has been heard from Kulusevski until last week when Kulusevski posted a photo on social media of him juggling a football with his feet alongside the caption: "First time since May."

Frank moved to temper any expectations on an imminent return following the defeat at Bayern, telling reporters: "Kulusevski is out for a long time, which I spoke about before."

Potential return date: Late 2025

James Maddison

Tottenham were dealt a major blow on the eve of the new season with James Maddison suffering an ACL injury.

Maddison ruptured his ACL in last week’s pre-season friendly against Newcastle and Spurs have confirmed the midfielder is due to undergo surgery.

Spurs have not put a timeframe on how long Maddison will be out but he is set for a long spell on the sidelines, in a huge setback for Spurs ahead of the new season.

A Spurs statement last week read: “His surgery will take place in the coming days and, following that, James will then begin his rehabilitation with our medical team.

“Everyone at Tottenham Hotspur wishes James a full and speedy recovery. We will be supporting him every step of the way.”

Potential return date: April 2026

Radu Dragusin

Radu Dragusin has been sidelined since January after suffering an ACL injury against Elfsborg in the Europa League, and soon underwent surgery.

The defender recently confirmed that his rehabilitation is going well and he is involved in all the meetings and tactical discussions with Thomas Frank despite being unable to join training with his new manager.

"I had to learn how to walk again. I was on crutches, my knee was really stiff from the surgery. It was a long process but, once I got back to normal walking, it became a positive journey.

He added: "But honestly, I just want to be back on the pitch training with the boys again. I can't wait to be back. I've been working hard, on and off the pitch, with the fitness staff. Once I'm fully fit, I can't wait to be back with the boys and back for the matches too."

Potential return date: Late 2025

Blow: Radu Dragusin is another to suffer an ACL injury

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Kota Takai

Summer signing Kota Takai has been sidelined since his arrival, having been struck down with a heel injury.

Takai was absent from the early-summer friendlies against Reading, Wycombe and Luton, before Thomas Frank confirmed: "Kota got a plantar fascia injury, unfortunately we don't know the scale of it - weeks."

Takai has not been seen since and looks to face a lengthy spell recovering.

Potential return date: Unknown

Manor Solomon

Manor Solomon had hoped to make an impression on new Spurs head coach Thomas Frank this summer, having enjoyed a very productive season on loan at Leeds, but an injury ruled him out of every pre-season friendly.

Neither club not manager has confimred the nature of the injury, but Solomon's time at Spurs has been littered with fitness issues, most significantly a knee injury during his first season at the club.

Potential return date: Unknown

Bryan Gil

Bryan Gil faces another uncertain summer after seeing his season on loan at Girona end in March with a knee ligament injury.

The Spain international underwent surgery immediately and his been sidelined since, which saw Girona opt against triggering their £13million option to make the loan move permanent.

Gil has since returned to Hotspur Way to continue his rehabilitation.

Potential return date: Unknown

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Thomas Frank says Tottenham remain active in the transfer market following a serious injury to James Maddison, and has issued fitness updates on Dominic Solanke and Destiny Udogie.

Spurs confirmed on Thursday that Maddison will undergo surgery after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury, leaving Frank with a creativity void to fill in his squad with Dejan Kulusevski also sidelined for the foreseeable.

Later in the day, Frank watched on as Spurs lost 4-0 at Bayern Munich in the final pre-season friendly ahead of facing Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain in next week's UEFA Super Cup.

Spurs struggled to create many chances of note, while as their defence creaked against Bayern's forward line, in what will be a wake-up call ahead of facing what many believe to be the best team in the world in PSG.

Asked if Spurs are looking to secure further signings, Frank told reporters: "We are definitely in the market in general.

"Of course, when players get a long-term injury we need to look into that, but generally we are in the market, yes. Nobody feels close or far away. I'm not saying anything before there's anything that is completely 100%."

He added: “If we think we can find the right one, one who can improve the team, then he will be signed. If we can't, then not.”

The head coach had previously said he was "positive" Solanke would face Bayern, and after another no-show, Frank insisted Solanke will "be available quite soon".

Spurs conclude their pre-season preparations in Germany this evening as they take on the Bundesliga champions, led by a familiar face in Harry Kane. With less than a week until the UEFA Super Cup clash with Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain, tonight is the final time for head coach Thomas Frank to tinker with his squad with nothing on the line.

It has been a mixed summer so far for Spurs, having not yet tasted defeat under Frank but while only producing one performance of real quality - when beating Arsenal in Hong Kong in the first ever overseas north London derby. Bayern beat Spurs twice last summer, so reversing that trend could produce a welcome confidence boost ahead of the trip to Udine.

Kane will be facing his former club for the second successive summer, while Joao Palhinha is expected to make his debut for Spurs having recently joined on loan for the season from the Bavarian giants. Frank will hope to have Dominic Solanke available for the first time since early summer. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis.

Tottenham have been dealt a major blow after scans confirmed James Maddison has suffered a serious knee injury.

Maddison ruptured his ACL in last week’s pre-season friendly against Newcastle and Spurs have confirmed the midfielder will undergo surgery .

Spurs have not put a timeframe on how long Maddison will be out but he is set for a long spell on the sidelines, in a huge setback for Spurs ahead of the new season.

A Spurs statement read: We can confirm that James Maddison will undergo surgery for a ruptured Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in his right knee.

“The 28-year-old midfielder suffered the injury during our pre-season friendly against Newcastle United on Sunday in Seoul.

“His surgery will take place in the coming days and, following that, James will then begin his rehabilitation with our medical team.

“Everyone at Tottenham Hotspur wishes James a full and speedy recovery. We will be supporting him every step of the way.”

Thomas Frank was already short of creative players, with Dejan Kulusevski out for the start of the season and after Spurs missed out on Morgan Gibbs-White.

The 28-year-old pulled up just minutes after coming on against Newcastle and collapsed to the pitch with his head in his hands.

He is now expected the miss the majority of the forthcoming season.

Maddison scored 12 goals in 45 appearances for Spurs last season. His injury also surely ends any hopes he had of forcing his way back into the England squad for the World Cup.

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