Thomas Tuchel’s Paris Saint-Germain are top of Ligue 1 and chasing a ninth straight win on Friday but standing in their way are an ambitious Monaco side with a German-born coach of their own in Niko Kovac.
The 49-year-old Kovac, who was brought up in West Berlin and spent most of his playing career in Germany but played internationally for Croatia, took over in the principality during the summer.
At the Stade Louis II, Kovac’s remit is to revive the fortunes of a club who have struggled in the last two campaigns and are trying to return to the upper echelons of the French game.
