PSG Eyes UEFA Super Cup Glory Against Tottenham

Udine, Italy - August 13: Paris Saint-Germain sets its sights on more silverware in the UEFA Super Cup this Wednesday, facing off against Tottenham Hotspur.

This prestigious early-season clash pits the latest winners of the Champions League against those who triumphed in the Europa League. PSG, fresh from securing a treble that included their maiden Champions League victory, is considered the overwhelming favorite. The team from the French capital, backed by Qatari ownership, aims to rebound from their recent defeat to Chelsea in the Club World Cup final held in the United States.

Tottenham Hotspur, their challengers, takes the pitch at Stadio Friuli in Udine. The London-based club recently ended a 17-year trophy drought by clinching the Europa League title with a victory over Manchester United. Spurs is under the new leadership of Thomas Frank, but will be without crucial players, including attacking midfielders James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski due to injuries, and Son Heung-min, who recently transferred to Los Angeles FC.

This marks Tottenham's debut in the Super Cup. In contrast, PSG has only appeared once before, suffering a heavy 9-2 aggregate defeat to Juventus over two legs back in 1996.

PSG's squad is just returning to fitness following a prolonged season that extended to mid-July with the Club World Cup. Conversely, Tottenham boasts sharper match fitness, having engaged in a series of friendlies against top teams like Arsenal and Bayern Munich.

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