Barcelona have travelled to Paris for Tuesday’s Champions League fixture at the Parc des Princes, scheduled to begin at 19:00 GMT.
The UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona will go ahead as planned despite ongoing violent protests in France, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has said.
Lecornu said on Monday that he had asked regional authorities to introduce partial, localised curfews in several cities to protect businesses after weekend demonstrations escalated into severe street violence.
He said the government could declare a state of emergency if necessary but considered targeted curfews a more appropriate response to the crisis.
“I am absolutely determined to restore order,” Lecornu said at a news conference following a crisis meeting.
“A state of emergency is still a very serious measure, including in terms of its implementation. So if it is necessary, of course we could do it. As things stand, however, the issue of curfews, and the implementation of those curfews, seems better suited to the situation we may be facing.”
He did not specify which cities would impose partial curfews or what restrictions they would entail. However, he ruled out a full curfew across Paris.
“These curfews must be local and partial. It is out of the question to put all of Paris under curfew.”
At the same news conference, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said there were no plans to cancel the match.
PSG, the reigning European and French champions, will host Barcelona at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday night.
The fixture, widely billed as the standout match of the Champions League group stage, had come under threat following several days of protests across the French capital and other parts of the country.
Neither club indicated that the unrest would affect the game, and Barcelona arrived in Paris on Monday afternoon.
Kick-off is scheduled for 19:00 GMT on Tuesday.
The weekend’s violence and looting also affected Marseille and Lille, whose official stores were vandalised during the protests.
Marseille said looters caused “significant damage” to its store on La Canebière, the southern port city’s best-known avenue. The store has been temporarily closed.
Lille said its city-centre store “suffered extensive damage and widespread looting” and will remain closed until further notice.
The club thanked everyone who had offered assistance in the preceding hours, particularly its store employees and members of the public who came forward to provide practical support and comfort.
