The 2021-22 Ligue 1 season has kept fans on the edge of their seats since the first weekend of action, and this trend is set to continue this week considering the kind of games we will have in our hands.
PSG's dominance of the competition so far has been uncontested, but facing one of the unbeaten teams in this league should be the first real challenge for Pochettino's men. Elsewhere, the clash between two title contenders and one more attempt by the defending champions to prove their worth should earn quite a few headlines during the weekend.
Without further ado, here's how things will go down this weekend in the top football category in France.
Ligue 1 standings after Matchday 4
The French top-flight is now led by PSG as expected. Nevertheless, the French capital side still has things to improve before they can see themselves as the dominant force their bosses plotted during the offseason. Angers and Clermont are right behind PSG's multi-stellar cast, and keeping their unbeaten status could prove to be a bit tricky after this weekend's games. A bit further behind are Nice and Marseille, two teams that will try to keep their unbeaten run after their away games this week.
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Top games to watch
Lorient vs Lille - Lille have not enjoyed the best start of the season, and their clash this week could prove to be quite tricky, as Lorient are currently ahead of them in the standings. Will we see Les Dogues second win of the season after this weekend?
PSG vs Clermont - The French capital giants continue their quest for greatness led by their stellar attack. Nevertheless, all eyes will be placed on Lionel Messi, who will be playing his first match as a PSG player at Parc des Princes. Will the massively underrated Clermont rain on Messi's parade this Saturday?
Monaco vs Olympique Marseille - One of the most anticipated games of each season will take place this weekend at Louis II Stadium. Monaco will want to get back on track after a disappointing start of the season, while Marseille may want to maintain their unbeaten status led by Dimitri Payet and Co.
Ligue 1 - Who's in and who's out for Matchday 5
Lille - Injured: Renato Sanches, Tim Weah, Jonathan Bamba.
Monaco - Injured: Alexandr Golovin, Jean Marcelin.
Olympique Marseille - Injured: Arkadiusz Milik. Suspended: Leonardo Balerdi.
PSG - Injured: Sergio Ramos, Kylian Mbappé, Marco Verratti, Colin Dagba, Layvin Kurzawa, Mauro Icardi.
