Paris (AFP)

The Paris SG visits Metz Friday (8:45 pm) without injured strikers Edinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappé, Neymar certainly, while Lyon will react after his first defeat of the season, Saturday (17:30) against Bordeaux on the 4th day of Ligue 1.

The poster between the promoted Lorraine and the champion of France had all a remake of David against Goliath. But the epidemic of injuries and the setting aside of the "Ney", until his future in Paris is fixed, tends to tighten (a little) the gap.

And if Metz took advantage, surfing on the promising debut (1-1 in Strasbourg and 3-0 against Monaco), the support of his public and the good form of his striker Habib Diallo, already credited with three goals in three matches?

The Lorrainers still suffered a serious hitch in Angers (defeat 3-0) on the last day, while PSG played against Toulouse (4-0) with four goals in the second half, half of which were marked by the unexpected Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.

The 30-year-old Cameroon striker is expected to carry the hopes of the Parisian attack in the absence of Mbappé (thigh) and Cavani (hip), whose respective absences are evaluated at four and three weeks by their club.

- Lyon to the revival -

Lyon does not have as many problems in the infirmary, but he must treat the injury of a first loss Tuesday in Montpellier (1-0), a "booster" according to the midfielder Lucas Tousart.

The reception of Bordeaux offers him the opportunity to redeem himself, but it will arrive without his defender Youssouf Koné, expelled in Herault during a match where OL lacked character.

Second in the standings, tied with Paris and Lille in particular, the team of Sylvinho will have to find the intensity and the effectiveness of its glittering debut in the league (3-0 in Monaco, 6-0 against Angers) if it wants to remain in the leading group.

Saturday night (20:00), Nantes will want to confirm in front of Montpellier hopes glimpsed last weekend in Amiens (2-1), while Picards will try to recover in Toulouse. At the same time, Nîmes will receive Brest and Angers will host Dijon.

The fourth day will end with a clash between two historic rivals. At the Vélodrome, Marseille faces Saint-Etienne Sunday (21:00).

Program of the 4th day of Ligue 1:

Friday, August 30

(8:45 pm) Metz - Paris SG

Saturday, August 31

(5:30 pm) Lyon - Bordeaux

(20h00) Nantes - Montpellier

Nîmes - Brest

Angers - Dijon

Toulouse - Amiens

Sunday September 1st

(3 pm) Rennes - Nice

Reims - Lille

(17h00) Strasbourg - Monaco

(9 pm) Marseille - Saint-Etienne

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