Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said his side had to "fight" to open up a six-point gap over second-placed Monaco in Ligue 1 with a 1-0 home win over Lens on Saturday.

Leaders Paris St Germain continued their unbeaten start to the Ligue 1 season as an early goal from Ousmane Dembele secured a 1-0 home win over RC Lens, who had defender Abdukodir Khusanov sent off on the hour for a dangerous lunge at Achraf Hakimi.

Having bounced back from their early-October dip in form, Paris Saint-Germain were looking to make it three league wins on the trot ahead of a must-win Champions League match in midweek, and take a

Paris Saint Germain will look to maintain their three-point cushion at the top of Ligue 1 as they host sixth placed Lens at the Parc des Princes on Saturday. Last weekend's convincing 3-0 away win in Le Classique against Marseille will have boosted confidence among Luis Enrique's players,

Paris St Germain coach Luis Enrique was not bothered that his league-leading team could not score more than a single goal against 10-man Lens in their Ligue 1 home win on Saturday, preferring instead to concentrate on the positives.

Paris coach Luis Enrique must choose his starting 11, taking into account the opponent, upcoming matches and suspension risks, after having formed the Parisian squad for this match. PSG have not played during the week and were able to recover from the Classico last Sunday (during which they were also able to manage by being in complete control).