Two clubs in the top half of the Ligue 1 table will do battle today in a league match between FC Metz and Paris Saint-Germain. The first-division clash scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Stade Saint-Symphorien in Metz and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
PSG manager Laurent Blanc (via Goal): "He [Zlatan Ibrahimovic] has some soreness of course, but that's normal. He's been training and now he's able to make the team. You'll see him in the squad."
Marco Verratti, however, is a different story. The Italian international pulled out of the squad during the international break due to an adductor injury and will again be unavailable. Doubts also remain over Blaise Matuidi's availability (hand).
"Verratti will certainly be missing against Metz, but we have hope he will recover quickly," Blanc added. "Blaise will be a tight call."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: FC Metz's Florent Malouda has been influential in the club's early season success. In eight league appearances, the 34-year-old has one goal and two assists.
FC Metz's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Carrasso; Bussmann, Choplin, Marchal, Metairie; N'Daw, Kashi; Lejeune, Malouda, N'Gbakoto; Maiga
Evian's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Sirigu; Maxwell, Marquinhos, Silva, Wiel; Rabiot, Motta, Cabaye; Lavezzi, Ibrahimovic, Pastore
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Marseille | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 28 | |||
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 17 | 27 | |||
| 3 | Olympique Lyon | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 26 | |||
| 4 | Girondins Bordeaux | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 24 | |||
| 5 | FC Nantes | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 23 | |||
| 6 | Saint-Etienne | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 22 | |||
| 7 | Rennes | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 19 | |||
| 8 | AS Monaco | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 19 | |||
| 9 | FC Metz | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 18 | |||
| 10 | Stade de Reims | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 18 | |||
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 | |||
| 12 | OGC Nice | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 17 | |||
| 13 | Montpellier HSC | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 17 | |||
| 14 | Lille OSC | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 16 | |||
| 15 | SC Bastia | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 13 | |||
| 16 | évian Thonon Gaillard FC | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 13 | |||
| 17 | Caen | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 12 | |||
| 18 | En Avant Guingamp | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 12 | |||
| 19 | RC Lens | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 11 | |||
| 20 | FC Lorient | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 10 |
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