The fixture that almost every French football fan looks for first when the fixtures lists are released is Le Classique - Marseille vs Paris Saint-Germain. This weekend sees the first clash between the two sides in Ligue 1 this season, and it will be Lionel Messi's first Classique since joining PSG on a free transfer over the summer. He still hasn't score in Ligue 1 and this would be a great time to start, as the Argentine would become an instant hero for the fanbase.
Recent meetings between the two have been heated, to say the least, and PSG star Neymar has been involved in more than his fair share of controversy and heated exchanges whenever he has face Marseille.
With PSG comfortably top of the Ligue 1 table and Marseille sitting in third and 10 points behind, albeit with a game in hand, the hosts on Sunday will be desperate to win to put more pressure on Lens ahead of them.
It should be a great game and, here, we outline everything you need to know in order to fully enjoy this one.
Marseille vs PSG predicted line-ups
Marseille's predicted line-up: Lopez; Saliba, Caleta-Car, Peres; Lirola, Kamara, Guendouzi, De la Fuente; Gerson, Payet; Milik.
PSG's predicted line-up: Navas; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Mendes; Herrera, Verratti, Gueye; Di Maria, Mbappe, Messi.
Marseille vs PSG: When does it start?
Sunday's match between Marseille and PSG kicks off at 20:45 CEST, the local time in France. For those living in the UK, you can tune in at 19:45 BST, and in the USA you can watch from 14:45 ET / 11:45 PT.
Afaraga
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I want Leo to score his first harttrick for tommorow match
Desmondeyum
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Lionel Messi in 2021: ✅ 49 games ✅ 40 goals ✅ 14 assists ✅ 27 MOTM awards ✅ La Liga top scorer ✅ Copa America top scorer, Player of the Tournament and winner . If any other player had these stats then they would win the Ballon d'Or without debate. Give him his 7 🏆
Desmondeyum
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messi always cover his leg tattoo 10 in psg shirt because of 30number. But he never cover his tattoo 10 in argentinan game
Howbekmrz
9
AF predictions are not so good..This man will be there...
buuclntyz
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it's so funny now, even the football legends like ronaldo and zidane are backing benzema to win ballon D'or whose past season has not been close to Messi's be it in club or for country. for league Messi was the top scorer n win pichicho trophy. he won Copa del Rey whereas bezema won nth neither trophy nor individual award... now when it comes to country. Messi won Copa America being both the top scorer, top assister and the best player. n won trophy after 28 years in Argentina's football history! whereas benzema won nations league of course. but he was neither the best player nor the top scorer. meantime France won world cup in 2018, it has never been too long. media is hyping the player so much because florentino Perez wants their player to win by throwing money to hungry people like zidane n ronaldo to support benzema. this is how the trophy will lose its credibility if it does not give to person who truly deserves. and also zidane ronaldo and evra are literally envious coz they know they can never reach Messi's level probably not even in next life. trophy should b given to person who deserves not for some people who are wants out of desperation!