The 20 Ligue 1 clubs are playing the 16th day of the championship this Wednesday. Among the posters not to be missed: the clash between the leader Paris and the 3rd Nice. PSG supporters are hoping to celebrate Leo Messi’s 7th Ballon d’Or, won on Tuesday, but the Argentine star is uncertain about the match, suffering from gastroenteritis, according to the club. Mauricio Pochettino will also have to do without Neymar, victim of a sprained left ankle against Saint-Etienne on Sunday.
With 14 points ahead of Nice, this match does not represent a threat in the standings for Paris but for the Niçois, that’s another story. OGC have lost two of their last three games, including the last against Metz, who was a red light at the time.
Another interesting poster, the one between Rennes and Lille. With a duel in the duel between Rennais Gaëtan Laborde and Lillois Jonathan David, fighting at the top of the scorers standings. But the important thing for Rennes will be to keep their second place, while Lille are still behind, in 13th place.
Also to be followed, the match between Marseille and Nantes. Dimitri Payet is expected to return to the field, ten days after being hit in the face by a bottle of water during the match against Lyon. Brest, which now occupies 12th place after being relegated, remains on a good streak of six games without defeat, including four wins in a row. They receive Saint-Etienne, red lantern despite two victories in its last three games.
Lyon, sanctioned by a closed session as a precaution after the incident targeting Dimitri Payet, receives Reims. Lens faces the promoted Clermont.