Neymar, France outcast Adrien Rabiot and USA whizkid Timothy Weah get champs off to Ligue 1 flier

NEYMAR and France outcast Adrien Rabiot shrugged off their miserable summers to send French champ Paris Saint-Germain to the smoothest of opening-day wins.

Brazilian World Cup flop Neymar and midfielder Rabiot, a shock exclusion from the winners’ squad in Russia, fired home on 10 and 35 minutes respectively.

Neymar hails his early breakthrough as PSG hit two first-half goals against Caen

Then Neymar‘s late replacement, USA teenager Timothy Weah, the son of Liberia legend George Weah, completed a night of three left-footed goals from close range.

France’s World Cup main man Kylian Mbappe sat it out, while Italy legend Gianluigi Buffon, 40, enjoyed a comfortable Ligue 1 debut in goal after joining from Juventus.

Yet the emphatic victory was not enough to put PSG top on the first weekend.

Marseille head the table on goal difference, following an historic 4-0 triumph at home to Toulouse.

Neymar hails his early breakthrough as PSG hit two first-half goals against Caen

Neymar hails his 10th minute opener for PSG against Caen in the first game for the champs

Former West Ham midfielder Dimitri Payet benefited from the first ever use of VAR in French football as he bagged a double.

Payet, who missed France’s World Cup glory through injury, hit the opener just before the break from a penalty awarded after video replays.

American teenager Timothy Weah salutes his big moment as he makes it 3-0 to PSG

PSG midfielder Adrien Rabiot nips in to double the home sides lead against Caen in Paris

Neymar tussles with Caen players aftre giving PSG an early lead

Angel Di Maria gets a lift from the early goal by fellow South American star Neymar

Timothy Weah is tipped as a superstar of the future – and took a big step forward with his goal against Caen

A familiar scene as Brazil superstar neymar goes down clutching himself, this time for PSG

Timothy Weah slips home to complete an opening day rout for champions PSG