High-flying Paris Saint-Germain will be looking to claim their eighth Ligue 1 victory from as many matches when they welcome Montpellier HSC to the Parc des Princes on Saturday evening.
The hosts, who won this fixture 4-0 last season, will be strong favourites to secure another three points, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both French clubs.
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN vs. MONTPELLIER HSC
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PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
Out: Lionel Messi (knee), Marco Verratti (knee), Juan Bernat (ACL), Sergio Ramos (calf), Ismael Gharbi (thigh)
Doubtful: Layvin Kurzawa (calf), Colin Dagba (ankle)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Navas; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Diallo; Danilo, Herrera, Wijnaldum; Neymar, Icardi, Mbappe
MONTPELLIER HSC
Out: Mamadou Sakho (hamstring), Ambroise Oyongo (ACL), Thibault Tamas (ACL), Pedro Mendes (ACL)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Omlin; Sambia, Esteve, Thuler, Ristic; Ferri, Chotard; Mollet, Savanier, Mavididi, Germain
Oliver Thomas
