Matchday 10: Five Things to look out For
Ahead of a midweek round of fixtures in Ligue 1 McDonald's we break down some of the key talking points with nine matches set for tomorrow.
No Hakimi, no problem?
After a stunning display at the weekend, where he notched a brace against Brest for his first goals of the Ligue 1 McDonald's season. Tomorrow, he's expected to be rested, along with the likes of João Neves and Bradley Barcola as Luis Enrique looks to keep his squad fresh ahead of a crucial game against Bayern Munich next Tuesday. While Lorient are hardly a foe on the Germans' level, they've showed against the likes of Monaco and Rennes that they can be dangerous going forward, making this as close to a trap game as the capital side will face of late.
🇲🇦 5 G/A in 12 matches this season
🇲🇦 Third brace as a PSG player
🇲🇦 Two goals in 10 minutes today
CAPTAIN HAKIMI. ©️ pic.twitter.com/WbzD6WlKha— Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) October 25, 2025
Monaco look to up their road game
No team in the French top flight has picked up more points at home than AS Monaco -- 13 in their first five matches. On the road, however, it's been different story, as the team have found the net just four times and have but a single victory to show for their troubles. New manager Sébastien Pocognoli has made the squad defensively sound despite their injury issues, but a win away to Nantes will require some attacking impetus as well, something that's been lacking this season.
Last chance saloon for Le Mignan?
Winless in their first nine matches, despite turning in several spirited displays, time is running short for FC Metz if Les Grenats hope to stay up. A visit from a Lens team who have been the division's surprise package is hardly the ideal tonic, but failure to get at least a draw here could see the job of Stéphane Le Mignan under threat.
Bye-bye for Beye?
After being granted a reprieve by Stade Rennais' board following a draw against Auxerre, Habib Beye has another "last chance" against Toulouse tomorrow, and he'll need to take it after significant investment in his squad has left them sputtering in midtable under his direction.
The fire or the flames for Racing?
Liam Rosenior has hardly been shy on the touch line since his arrival in Alsace, but his ebullience went a bit too far after Sunday's loss to Lyon, when he insisted that a bad tackle by Ismaël Doukouré was unfairly punished. It's true that close decisions have dogged Racing this season, but his young team will quickly have the chance to right the ship against Auxerre and Rennes, meaning that the focus should be on what's ahead rather than regrets.
