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Preview: OM host Saint-Étienne, PSG travel to Toulouse

Another packed Saturday of action sees Ligue 1 Mcdonald's top sides in action
George Boxall
Published on 02/14/2025 at 16:30
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An action-packed weekend in Ligue 1 McDonald's continues this Saturday.

Saturday's Ligue 1 McDonald's action sees some of the league's top sides in action, as Paris Saint-Germain make the trip down south to Toulouse, and Olympique de Marseille host Saint-Étienne at the Vélodrome. Meanwhile, AS Monaco will be in action at Stade Louis II as the Monégasques host FC Nantes.

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Marseille vs Saint-Étienne: Les Phocéens hoping to consolidate Champions League spots

Olympique de Marseille face Saint-Étienne in the third-most played fixture in the history of Ligue 1 McDonald's on Saturday afternoon (17:00 CET). Roberto De Zerbi's men will be hoping to make it three games won in a row, against a Sainté side who are hoping to get back on track after suffering in a winless run in their last five matches.

"It's true that Saint-Étienne have had a difficult year, but they are still a team that will fight well and play their way. It's up to us to play the game and show the best version of ourselves. When you wear this shirt, you wear it for one thing: to win. Tomorrow will be no different," said Pierre-Emile Højbjerg in Marseille's pre-match press conference.

Toulouse vs PSG: TFC face-off with Les Parisiens

Next up in the evening, league leaders Paris Saint-Germain travel down to the Occitane region to face Toulouse. Luis Enrique's side are looking to keep setting the pace at the top of the table, whilst TFC are hoping to get back on track without a win in their last five Ligue 1 games. Les Parisiens are between two Champions League play-off legs against Stade Brestois, and need to use the squad to manage gametime.

"This is a good opportunity to show what kind of team we are,’ the Spaniard said in his press conference on Friday. I think the main thing is that the players feel that we have confidence in them."

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AS Monaco vs FC Nantes: Back to winning ways for Hütter's men?

Adi Hütter and his AS Monaco side are looking to get back to winning ways after their defeat to Benfica in the week, and domestically after they fell to Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes last weekend. Nantes are meanwhile vying to stay ahead of Saint-Étienne who currently occupy the relegation play-off spots.

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