Paris Saint-Germain receives Lille, Saturday afternoon, on behalf of the 31st day of Ligue 1. Neck to neck with a handful of days from the end, the two teams play very big.

For the Parisians, this top of the championship is also a repeat before the shock against Bayern Munich on Wednesday in the Champions League.

What if the title of champion of France was played on the lawn of the Parc des Princes at 5 pm?

Tied for the top of Ligue 1 before Matchday 31, Paris Saint-Germain and Lille face each other on Saturday afternoon in a decisive summit for the end of the season.

Fallen from Lyon before an intense international break, PSG, with Neymar back, leaves as a favorite of a shock as the elite offer regularly in this particular season.

Four teams are still in contention for the title, with OL and Monaco in ambush.

For PSG, the next deadlines are crucial.

A summit then Everest

Coach Mauricio Pochettino, who conceded in early March that he had experienced the first two months of "madness" at his post, has not come to the end of his troubles.

After two weeks of international break, here is a fortnight in high altitude for the Argentinian, who will make him familiar with the Himalayas.

After the co-leader of the Championship, his team will continue with a quarter-final of the Champions League in the form of Everest against the defending champion, Bayern Munich (April 7 and 13).

By adding the trap move to Strasbourg (the 10th), Paris will have to walk on a ridge line that can change its season.

A single defeat could be fatal for the club, which wants to win everything.

But a faultless would bring him closer to his enormous ambitions.

"Matches we dreamed of"

Between fear of emptiness and the attraction of a historic quadruple, defender Abdou Diallo decided: "These are the matches we dreamed of! You have to live it like that", he told the daily L'Équipe, Friday .

Against Lille, PSG takes the opportunity to dismiss its toughest competitor on the national level, with the first seven months very well negotiated.

After the show of force in Lyon before the break (4-2), the Parisians approach this shock with confidence, and fresh legs for its South American executives deprived of international competition.

"The break allowed us to recover a little, then to work harder too, to strengthen our physical condition. It's work that will do us a lot of good," said Argentinian midfielder Leandro Paredes.

Neymar sharpened, Mbappé blunt

Neymar's smile, back to 100% after an adductor injury that left him a month and a half in the infirmary, rubbed off on the rest of the group.

The Brazilian, sharp, is expected as the holder against the Mastiffs, after having replayed 20 minutes in the Rhône.

His presence should serve as a catalyst for a team that has not let go of all its concerns. 

Injured with their selections, midfielders Marco Verratti and Danilo Pereira returned to the infirmary, where Layvin Kurzawa and Mauro Icardi continue to be treated.

Questions also weigh on the state of form of Kylian Mbappé, mobilized with the Blues on a trying streak, marked by a long trip to Kazakhstan.

Enough to weaken the Parisian attack at the start of a crucial period for the club?