We review the big Ligue 1 fixtures: PSG begin with Caen test

Derby Days

The Derby de la Cote d’Azur is one of France’s fiercest, with just 24 miles separating Nice’s Allianz Riviera ground from Monaco’s Stade Louis II.

The pair face off in the principality on 8^th December, while the reverse fixture comes on the final day of the season.

Meanwhile, Toulouse and Bordeaux have their first face-off early in the season. The first clash comes in Toulouse on 18^th August, before the reverse in February.

They’re not geographic rivals, but PSG v. Monaco are undoubtedly rivals in the title hunt. They meet at Stade Louis II on 11th November, before a potential title-decider at Parc des Princes on 21^st April.

And in Le Classique, the capital giants visit Marseille at the end of October, before Rudi Garcia’s men head to Paris on 17^th March.

Final flourish

Both Les Parisiens and Monaco face six games after that April head-to-head.

PSG have the easier run-in, with their last trio of games against Angers, Dijon and Reims.

Monaco end the campaign with a tricky visit to Nice, while the European battle could still be raging when Marseille play Montpellier on the final day.

Lyon finished third last term, and will be looking to make the Champions League spots again. They face a crunch match against last season’s fourth-placed Marseille on 12^th May.

Last term’s relegation battle went down to the final weeks. Toulouse scraped their way to safety, and could be in the same position when they face Marseille and Dijon in their final two games.

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