Paris (AFP)

After the international break and before their debut Tuesday in the Champions League, the leader Rennes and Paris SG (4th) resume the path of Ligue 1, Friday at the opening of the 7th day, respectively in Dijon (19:00) and Nîmes (9:00 p.m. ).

On the menu of Rennes, a trip to the red lantern in Burgundy before receiving the Russians from Krasnodar on Tuesday for the first steps of the Breton club in C1.

The Parisians, meanwhile, go to the Gard before their shock against Manchester United on Tuesday night at the Parc des Princes.

For now, Rennes has started the season perfectly at the top of the championship (4 wins, two draws).

To maintain this momentum, Julien Stéphan's eleven will have to avoid the misstep in Dijon, in search of points after his five defeats in six matches.

The match will be played with a bar reduced to 1,000 spectators only because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The new Rennes goalkeeper Alfred Gomis, defector of the DFCO, was spared in training and should not a priori return to his old stadium for this duel of extremes ...

On the PSG side, after a complicated start to the season, Thomas Tuchel's team has resumed its cruising speed, like its four consecutive victories, including a crushing 6-1 against Angers in early October.

Active at the end of the transfer window (Danilo Pereira, Moise Kean, Rafinha), Paris may have to draw from its recruits and its bench against Nîmes.

Between the suspended (Di Maria, Kurzawa, Marquinhos), the internationals called upon during the truce and the upcoming C1, Thomas Tuchel risks aligning an unprecedented 11 against the 13th in L1.

Then come the reunion with a certain Edinson Cavani during the match against Manchester United, before confrontations against Istanbul Basaksehir and Leipzig in C1.

Among the other matches of the 7th day of L1, a derby from Hauts-de-France and from the top of the table between Lille (2nd) and Lens (3rd) Sunday (9:00 pm).

Further south, Marseille (10th) will host Bordeaux (9th) on Saturday (9pm), while Monaco (6th) will host Montpellier (5th) on Sunday (3pm).

The program (in French hours)

Friday

(7:00 p.m.) Dijon - Rennes

(21h00) Nîmes - Paris SG

Saturday

(5:00 p.m.) Reims - Lorient

(9:00 p.m.) Marseille - Bordeaux

Sunday

(1:00 p.m.) Strasbourg - Lyon

(3:00 p.m.) Angers - Metz

(3:00 p.m.) Monaco - Montpellier

(3:00 p.m.) Nantes - Brest

(5:00 p.m.) Saint-Etienne - Nice

(9:00 p.m.) Lille - Lens

Ranking: Pts JGNP bp bc dif

1. Rennes 14 6 4 2 0 14 7 7

2. Lille 14 6 4 2 0 9 2 7

3. Lens 13 6 4 1 1 10 6 4

4. Paris SG 12 6 4 0 2 12 3 9

5. Montpellier 10 6 3 1 2 12 8 4

6. Monaco 10 6 3 1 2 9 8 1

7. Saint-Etienne 10 6 3 1 2 8 7 1

8. Nice 10 6 3 1 2 7 8 -1

9. Bordeaux 9 6 2 3 1 6 2 4

10. Marseille 9 6 2 3 1 7 7 0

11. Brest 9 6 3 0 3 10 12 -2

12. Angers 9 6 3 0 3 7 14 -7

13. Nîmes 8 6 2 2 2 9 7 2

14. Lyon 7 6 1 4 1 7 5 2

15. Metz 7 6 2 1 3 6 6 0

16. Nantes 5 6 1 2 3 6 9 -3

17. Lorient 4 6 1 1 4 9 13 -4

18. Strasbourg 3 6 1 0 5 4 13 -9

19. Reims 2 6 0 2 4 5 10 -5

20. Dijon 1 6 0 1 5 3 13 -10

Editor's note: The first two are directly qualified for the Champions League (C1), the third will play in the third preliminary round.

The last 2 are relegated to Ligue 2.

The 18th will compete for his place in L1 during a play-off in round-trip matches with the Ligue 2 club, which won the pre-play-offs.

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