Paris (AFP)

Paris SG seems to be in ascending form but its leading position in Ligue 1 is threatened by Lyon on Sunday (9 p.m.) on the occasion of the shock of the 14th day, which will also see two contenders for Europe, Marseille and Monaco face off. , Saturday (5:00 p.m.).

- The shock: PSG-OL -

Galvanized after their qualification in the round of 16 of the Champions League, the Parisians (1st, 28 points) do not have the right to make mistakes in the Championship against Lyon (3rd, 26 pts) which can, if successful, exceed the PSG and take the lead of the L1.

Unbeaten for 10 matches in the Championship, the Lyonnais have struggled for several seasons against PSG and have totaled 7 defeats in their last 10 confrontations with the Parisians in L1.

The "Gones" have not won any of their last 10 trips to the Parc des Princes and their last victory dates back to October 28, 2007 (3-2).

For its part, the best attack in Ligue 1 (33 goals) will be able to count on a prolific offensive armada, like Kylian Mbappé and Neymar, respective authors of a double and a treble, Wednesday, during the demonstration. of PSG against Istanbul Basaksehir (5-1).

Criticized for several weeks but top scorer in L1 (10 goals), Mbappé will try to leave behind the bar of 100 goals under the Parisian colors after having reached it during the victory of PSG against Montpellier last Saturday (3-1).

- The player: Hatem Ben Arfa -

Arrived free in Bordeaux this summer, Hatem Ben Arfa (2 goals, 1 assist) has removed the doubts surrounding his state of form since his arrival in the Gironde colors.

Involved in the last four goals of his team, the French international contributed to the good series of Bordeaux (10th, 19 pts), undefeated for 3 matches.

Eager to move up the standings, the Girondins move to the runner-up Lille (2nd, 26 pts) who remains on a convincing victory against Monaco (2-1).

Faced with the best defense in Ligue 1 (9 goals conceded), the creativity of the former PSG player could be essential to prevent the "Mastiffs" from putting pressure on the Parisian leader.

In case of victory on Sunday (5:00 p.m.), Lille will have to hope for a defeat of Paris SG against Lyon to take first place.

- The number: 5 -

This is the number of consecutive victories for OM in L1, the club's best series in the Championship since November-December 2019, that the Olympians will be keen to continue against Monaco on Saturday (5:00 p.m.).

Marseille (4th, 24 pts), which is one point ahead of its Monegasque opponent (5th, 23 pts), is two matches behind the leading trio.

A sixth consecutive victory against ASM, combined with favorable results on other fields, would allow them to climb to the podium.

Unbeaten in their last four oppositions against Monaco in Ligue 1, the Olympians will have to play the game without their coach, André Villas-Boas, suspended after his expulsion in the victory against Nîmes (2-0).

The Marseillais will have to be wary of the youngest workforce in the championship (24.7 years old on average) who want to bounce back after their defeat against Lille (2-1).

If Wissam Ben Yedder has not scored a goal in his last three L1 matches, the French international has never had 4 matches without scoring in the Championship with the Principality club.

So beware ...

Program of the 14th day of Ligue 1 which will be played on Friday 11, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 December (in French hours):

Friday:

(9:00 p.m.) Saint-Etienne - Angers 0-0

Saturday:

(5:00 p.m.) Marseille - Monaco

(9 p.m.) Lens - Montpellier

Sunday:

(13h00) Nice - Rennes

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

Strasbourg - Metz

Brest - Reims

Lorient - Nîmes

(5:00 p.m.) Lille - Bordeaux

(9 p.m.) Paris SG - Lyon

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