The shock: OL-OM, an "Olympico" without a net

For OL and OM, Sunday night's poster already looks like a turning point in the season.

The Lyonnais, crushed 4-1 in Rennes before the international break, must win so as not to find themselves stuck in the race for Europe.

For the time being seventh, Peter Bosz's men would find themselves seven lengths from OM in the event of defeat.

The preparation of Gones, truncated by the many absences of internationals, was also disturbed by the surprise statement of his sporting director Juninho: the Brazilian announced Wednesday on RMC that he was considering leaving OL at the end of the season .

For Marseille, which has not won in Lyon in the league since 2007, this shock is an opportunity to give relief to a mixed start to the season.

In danger in the Europa League, the fourth in Ligue 1 struggles to follow in the league, with only two victories in his last eight meetings.

The number: 326

Lionel Messi has played 326 minutes in Ligue 1 since his resounding signing at PSG in August, but his very first goal in the French Championship is still pending.

Argentinian Paris Saint-Germain player Lionel Messi in the 2-1 match against Lille at Parc des Princes in Paris on October 29, 2021 FRANCK FIFE AFP / Archives

Already decisive three times in the Champions League, the Argentine is rare on the French lawns, injured during the last trip of the Parisians to Bordeaux (3-2), and discreet during his previous appearances.

However, he played the entire Argentina-Brazil match on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, at the end of which the Albiceleste won his ticket for the World-2022.

Messi could be aligned at home against Nantes (10th) on Saturday at 5:00 p.m., four days from a crucial meeting on the field of Manchester City in C1 Wednesday.

The player: Jonathan Clauss

Last season, Jonathan Clauss delivered six assists in 33 games.

This season, the series passer of RC Lens, second in Ligue 1, only needed 13 days to equal this total, before the trip to Brest on Sunday (1:00 p.m.).

The name of Jonathan Clauss returns more and more when discussing potential candidates for the France team, while the system used by Didier Deschamps gives pride of place to "pistons", a position in which the lensois side is often used by Franck Haise.

Lens defender Jonathan Clauss celebrates his goal against Troyes at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France on November 5, 2021 FRANCOIS LO PRESTI AFP / Archives

"He is one of the players that we follow, with his characteristics," confirmed Deschamps of the 29-year-old, whose age and inexperience at the international level can be a hindrance.

"Playing in the European Cup is not a criterion in itself, it is a question of competition too, estimated the coach of the Blues. I have always incorporated, at one time or another, new players. ( ...) If I think it's time, I will, "he said, fueling Jonathan Clauss's hopes of one day donning the prestigious blue jersey.

The program for the 14th day of Ligue 1:

Friday:

(9 p.m.) Monaco - Lille

Saturday:

(5:00 p.m.) Paris SG - Nantes

(9 p.m.) Rennes - Montpellier

Sunday:

(1:00 p.m.) Brest - Lens

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

Troyes - Saint-Etienne

Metz - Bordeaux

Strasbourg - Reims

(5:00 p.m.) Clermont - Nice

(8:45 p.m.) Lyon - Marseille

Ranking: Pts JGNP bp bc dif

1. Paris SG 34 13 11 1 1 29 13 16

2. Lens 24 13 7 3 3 25 14 11

3. Nice 23 13 7 3 3 23 10 13

4. Marseille 23 13 6 5 2 20 12 8

5. Rennes 22 13 6 4 3 22 12 10

6. Montpellier 19 13 5 4 4 21 19 2

7. Lyon 19 13 5 4 4 21 21 0

8. Strasbourg 18 13 5 3 5 24 18 6

9. Angers 18 13 4 6 3 19 16 3

10. Nantes 18 13 5 3 5 18 16 2

11. Monaco 18 13 5 3 5 17 16 1

12. Lille 16 13 4 4 5 16 19 -3

13. Lorient 15 13 3 6 4 13 20 -7

14. Troyes 13 13 3 4 6 13 21 -8

15. Clermont 13 13 3 4 6 16 26 -10

16. Reims 12 13 2 6 5 14 17 -3

17. Brest 12 13 2 6 5 16 21 -5

18. Bordeaux 12 13 2 6 5 18 27 -9

19. Saint-Etienne 9 13 1 6 6 15 28 -13

20. Metz 8 13 1 5 7 13 27 -14

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 victorious in the pre-play-offs.

Nice suffered a one point withdrawal for disciplinary reasons

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