Girona are aiming to bounce back in LaLiga after a heavy home loss to Barcelona in last weekend's Catalan derby and a narrow defeat on a demanding Champions League night at Paris St Germain on their debut in midweek,

There are a few things you need to know about Girona. In 1999, they were playing in the fifth tier. As recently as 2006-07, they were in Spain’s Tercera Division (which back then was the country’s fourth-highest league). Girona, the 11th-most populous city in Catalonia, is not a place known for its sporting achievements.

We here at Defector have made our affection for Girona well-known. Even with the City Football Group ownership angle, it’s hard to deny that Girona breaking into the top three of La Liga last season was very cool.

Paris St Germain manager Luis Enrique admitted he did not enjoy watching their tense late win over Girona in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Paris Saint-Germain were closing in on a disappointing start to their Champions League campaign when Nuno Mendes (22) helped nudge Les Parisiens over the line against a resilient FC Girona. In the