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Lyon in danger in Reims, Marseille in quest of recovery against Nîmes, Leonardo Jardim threatened in Monaco ... The 19th day of Ligue 1, the last of the first leg, promises a lively Saturday evening before the Holidays (8.45pm), with a fireworks display awaited at the Parc des princes.

. The poster: Lyon under pressure

Another last effort ... Touched by the two long wounds of Memphis Depay and Jeff Reine-Adélaïde, and angry with his ultras, Lyon finishes the year on the rims, before the winter transfer window which should give it a new breath .

The best way to approach 2020 for OL is through a victory in Reims which would allow it to remain within reach of the podium, today at six points.

If the victory Wednesday against Toulouse (4-1) in the Coupe de la Ligue denoted a nice collective reaction, it requests confirmation on the lawn of the 6th of L1, where "it is very difficult", according to Rudi Garcia. The Gones coach will keep a closer eye on Bertrand Traoré and Maxwel Cornet, two attackers called to raise their level of play.

. Coach: Leonardo Jardim still threatened

Dismissed in October 2018 and recalled three months later after the parenthesis Thierry Henry, Leonardo Jardim has not finished pitching on his bench: the Monaco coach risks a second dismissal, in the event of a bad result against Lille.

"I'm used to working in difficulty. I'm here to do my job," he said Wednesday after losing to the same Mastiffs (3-0 defeat) in the League Cup, where his team showed a very disturbing face.

After a very bad start, Monaco (9th) still does not manage to get closer to the European places, closer to its great ambitions.

Symbol of their current mishap, the duo Wissam Ben Yedder - Islam Slimani only scored two goals in December. The salute of the Portuguese coach will necessarily go through a burst of efficiency of the two attackers, facing a Lille team that has won its last four L1 matches.

. The player: Kylian Mbappé

Paris star striker Kylian Mbappé celebrated his 21st birthday on Friday - a figure that slows down faster than the records he continues to beat this season.

Against Amiens at the Parc des princes, he is aiming for a 7th consecutive game with at least one goal, which would constitute the best series of his young career.

In the supersonic stride of his prodigy, PSG has an excellent period, marked by five successes since the draw at Real Madrid (2-2) in late November. Coach Thomas Tuchel will be tempted to turn his squad against the Picards, especially since January promises to be very busy.

. The number: 38

Despite his draw in Metz on Saturday (1-1) which ended his streak of six consecutive Ligue 1 victories, Marseille is getting ready to spend the Holidays warm, in place of the PSG runner-up.

But André Villas-Boas' team has no right to rest yet, especially since the schedule for the return phase promises to be more complicated, with trips planned for his pursuers. Against Nîmes, OM must win to keep Lille at a distance (4 pts).

With 38 points if successful, OM will approach the 41 points reached in 2014/15 by the training then trained by Marcelo Bielsa, crowned autumn champion.

Program for the 19th day of Ligue 1 which will be played on Saturday December 21:

(8:45 p.m.) Paris SG - Amiens

Dijon - Metz

Rennes - Bordeaux

Strasbourg - Saint-Etienne

Monaco - Lille

Reims - Lyon

Nantes - Angers

Nice - Toulouse

Montpellier - Brest

Marseille - Nimes

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