France, March 18 -- Vastly differing perceptions of success separate Sunday afternoon's adversaries at the Parc des Princes.

Rennes arrive at the stadium on the leafy western fringes of the French capital harbouring ambitions of finishing fourth or fifth and obtaining a place in theEuropa League or the Europa Conference League.

Their hosts, Paris Saint-Germain, will be vying to open up a 13-point lead on second-placed Marseille who play on Sunday night at Reims.

With 11 games remaining only a catastrophic sequence of results can deprive PSG of a ninth Ligue 1title in 11 years and a record 11th top flight crown.

It would also be their 30th piece of silverware since Qatari Sports Investments (QSI) took over full control of the club just...