Paris Saint-Germain go into their Ligue 1 clash
with Olympique Lyonnais looking to preserve the
only unbeaten record in the division.
The reigning champions have won 10 and drawn
four of their 14 Ligue 1 fixtures this term - winning
their last three in a row - and have not lost in their
last 25 league games.
However, while a trip to Parc des Princes - where
PSG have not been beaten in the top flight for over
a year - would be daunting for most sides, Lyon
can have some confidence given their historically
strong record against the capital club.
Remi Garde's men have 13 wins to PSG's nine
victories in the head-to-head record, although
Blanc's charges have won four of the last five
Ligue 1 meetings between the clubs and recorded
two 1-0 successes last term.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been the driving force
behind PSG's formidable start to their title defence,
with the Sweden international having scored 15
goals in his last nine appearances for the Parisiens
in all competitions.
Even though Lyon have won two of their last three
matches, they remain seventh in the table after a
poor start that saw them collect just two wins from
their opening 10 games.
If passed as match-fit, Bafetimbi Gomis will pose
the main threat to the PSG defence after scoring
three in his last four Ligue 1 outings.
PSG have just one injury concern ahead of the
Parc des Princes clash after Blaise Matuidi was
struck down with a virus, but the midfielder has
not been ruled out completely by Blanc.
Lyon, on the other hand, have problems with five
players, as Mathieu Gorgelin (hamstring), Rachid
Ghezzal (back), Mouhamadou Dabo (knee) and
Yassine Benzia (eye) are all doubts for the visitors,
while Anthony Lopes will definitely not feature.
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