Paris Saint-Germain might have an unbeaten record so far this season but the French champions look like they are already beginning to feel the strain.
Neymar scored his 10th goal of the season to secure a 1-0 win over Brest in Ligue 1 on Saturday but PSG showed signs of fatigue and needed a second-half Gianluigi Donnarumma penalty save to cling on to victory.
It was a far cry from the flying start to the season that has included 5-0, 5-2, and 7-1 wins. The victory over Brest did take PSG back to the top of the table, despite their least convincing performance of the season.
New manager Christophe Galtier will already be trying to keep his players fresh as the fixtures quickly mount up. The Brest game fell in between the 2-1 midweek Champions League win over Juventus and their next European assignment against Maccabi Haifa in Israel on Wednesday. “It is always difficult to play on the back of a Champions League game.