Laurent Blanc has insisted that the spirit is high in the Paris Saint-Germain squad, despite their troubling start to the defence of their Ligue 1 title.

PSG currently sit fourth in the table with 14 points from eight games ahead of their meeting with Monaco on Sunday, but Blanc has declared himself pleased with the attitude of his players.

"We are aware that last season we dominated the league and this year, with the same team and the same coach, we are not winning matches so easily," the Frenchman told reporters.

"Even if we are having difficulty and certain things worry me, the spirit is good.

"The players are putting in a lot of effort, perhaps more than last season when they were winning matches 3-0 or 4-0."

PSG returned to top form on Tuesday night with a 3-2 victory over Barcelona in the Champions League.