OL (3rd, 43 pts) remains on a great success with the historic rival Saint-Étienne last Sunday (5-0), who revived him after a draw and a loss.
With the return of his master’s suspension to play Lucas Paqueta, the lights are back to green for the Lyonnais who need to follow up against Bordeaux (7th, 32 pts).
“We will end this championship very well only if everyone gives the best of themselves,” coach Rudi Garcia recalled on Wednesday, insisting on the role of substitutes.
But the Girondins of the ex-Lyonnais Hatem Ben Arfa, they too, are doing well: they remain on three consecutive victories, their best series of the season.
PSG (1st, 45 pts) and Lille (2nd) have the opportunity to respond to OL on Sunday: the Parisians go to the relegation Lorient (3:00 p.m.), while the Mastiffs receive the barrage Dijon (5:00 p.m.).
Marseille (6th, 32 pts), in bad shape after having lost their last three league matches, welcomes Rennes (5th, 36 pts) Saturday (9:00 p.m.). Only a victory would relaunch OM in the race for the podium.
Finally, Monaco (4th, 39 pts), the team in form of 2021, moves to the poorly classified Nantes (17th, 18 pts) at the end of the weekend.
Program for the 22nd day of Ligue 1:
Friday
(9:00 p.m.) Lyon – Bordeaux
Saturday
(17h00) Montpellier – Lens
(9:00 p.m.) Marseille – Rennes
Sunday
(13h00) Nice – Saint-Etienne
(3:00 p.m.) Angers – Nîmes
Brest – Metz
Lorient – Paris SG
Strasbourg – Reims
(5:00 p.m.) Lille – Dijon
(9:00 p.m.) Nantes – Monaco
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