FC Lorient - Bordeaux 
- FC Lorient opened their Ligue 1 campaign in the best possible fashion, winning 1-0 away to nouveau-riche PSG at the Parc des Princes.
- Bordeaux started life under coach Francois Gillot with a home defeat to Saint Etienne. Les Girondins went down 2-1 to Les Verts on Sunday evening.
- Six of the last seven league matches to take place at Stade du Moustoir have ended in a stalemate,
- This fixture last season ended in a resounding 5-1 victory for Lorient, with Kevin Gameiro netting a hat-trick. Both sides finished with 10 men, with Les Girondins losing goalkeeper Cedric Carrasso.
FC Lorient
Christian Gourcuff has no injury worries to mull over for the visit of Bordeaux. Les Merlus came through their shock win over PSG unscathed.
Bordeaux
Francois Gillot has a few injury and suspension problems in the squad. Defender Marc Planus, midfielder Fahid Ben Khalfallah and striker David Bellion are all doubts and Florian Manage is suspended for this encounter.
Lyon - AC Ajaccio
- Remi Garde began his tenure as Lyon manager with a 3-1 win away to OGC Nice. Goals from Lisandro Lopez, Bafetimbi Gomis and Maxime Gonalons secured the win.
- AC Ajaccio began life back in the top-flight with a 2-0 defeat to Toulouse last weekend.
- Olivier Pantaloni's men have lost all of their 10 trips to the Stade de Gerland in the top flight.
- Lyon are unbeaten in their last 15 home games in Ligue 1.
Olympique Lyon
Miralem Pjanic resumed training after a knock in pre-season, yet the midfielder still remains doubtful of an apperance this weekend. Yoann Gourcuff and Ederson are ruled out of contention.
AC Ajaccio
New signings Ilan and Damien Tiberi could be in line to make their first starts for the club. Olivier Pantaloni has no such injury concerns to deal with.
Rennes - Paris Saint-Germain
- Rennes opened their league campaign with a convincing 5-1 victory over promoted Dijon. The four goal victory meant that Les Rouge et Noir shot to the top of the table.
- PSG suffered a shock home defeat in front of their expectant fans last Saturday. Les Parisiens, who paraded star signing Javier Pastore at the game, succumbed 1-0 to Lorient.
- PSG have lost their last five trips to Stade de Route de la Lorient.
- Frederic Antoinetti's men have scored 12 goals in their three competitive games - a ratio of four per game.
Stade Rennes
Frederic Antoinetti has Vincent Pajot, Onyekachi Apam, Chris Mavinga and Jires Kembo-Ekoko all on the sidelines. No further team news reported from the Rennes camp.
Paris Saint-Germain
Nicholas Douchez is still recovering from an ankle injury, but the goalkeeper, who moved from Rennes this summer is expected to be back for next weekend. Mohamed Sissoko and Sylvain Armand are also in the treatment room. New signing Javier Pastore has a small chance of making his league debut but is still low on fitness following his move from Palermo.
Saint-Etienne - Nancy
- Saint Etienne began their 2011-12 Ligue 1 campaign with an efficient 2-1 win away to Bordeaux last weekend.
- Nancy began started their season in convincing fashion, holding the league champions Lille to a 1-1 draw at Stade Marcel Picot.
- St Etienne are unbeaten in their last seven league meetings against ASNL.
- Jean Fernandez's men are unbeaten in their last five league matches, winning three and drawing two.
Saint-Etienne
Christophe Galtier has two long-term injury worries. Alejandro Alonso and Yoann Andreu (knee) are out until December. Paulao and Albin Ebondo are also out of contention for the visit of Nancy.
Nancy
Jean Fernandez has no pressing injury concerns, with Marama Vahirua welcomed back from injury.
Sochaux - Caen 
- Sochaux started their league campaign with a spirited 2-2 draw away to giants Marseille last weekend.
- Caen began their season with a 1-0 win over Valenciennes, Gregory Proment scoring the only goal.
- Caen have never won at Stade Auguste Bonal in Ligue 1.
- Sochaux have prevailed in their last five home encounters.
Sochaux
Mehmed Bazdarevic has a deepening defensive problem, with three members of the Les Lionceaux rearguard ruled out of Saturday's encounter. David Sauget, Jeremie Brechet and Steven Mouykolo are all on the treatment table, along with Vaclav Sverkos.
Caen
Benjamin Morel and Gregory Tafforeau are ruled out of the trip to Sochaux. 16-year old-striker M'Baye Niang is suspended for the match but there are no other pressing injury concerns for Franck Dumas to mull over.
Toulouse - Dijon
- Toulouse opened their league campaign with a 2-0 win over promoted Ajaccio.
- Dijon were given a harsh lesson in their first ever Ligue 1 game, being overwhelmed 5-1 by Stade Rennes.
- Toulouse have won their last three Ligue 1 matches, by a 2-0 scoreline.
- Patrice Carteron's side are yet to taste victory over Le Tefece.
Toulouse
Daniel Braaten remains doubtful for this match having picked up an adductor strain. Fellow midfielder Etienne Didot's participation for the game is also in doubt, with the Frenchman struggling to overcome muscle pain.
Dijon FCO
No new injury worries for Patrice Carteron's side.
Valenciennes - Stade Brestois
- Valenciennes went down 1-0 to Caen in their opening Ligue 1 fixture of the season.
- Stade Brestois were held to a disappointing 2-2 draw against promoted side Evian last weekend.
- Valenciennes have yet to lose at home in Ligue 1 in 2011.
- None of the six Ligue 1 encounters between Valenciennes and Brest have ended in a draw.
Valenciennes
Daniel Sanchez has three players out with injury. Forward Vincent Aboubakar, defender Rafael Schmitz and goalkeeper Jean-Louis Leca will all sit out the encounter with Stade Brestois.
Stade Brestois
Alex Dupont has no new injury concerns. Two players continue their rehabiliation from long-term injuries. Brahim Ferradj is out until 2012 with a torn knee ligament. Moise Brou Apanga is out with a damaged knee cartilage and won't be expected back until mid-October.
- Auxerre commenced their league season with a 3-1 defeat away to Montpellier.
- Marseille were held to a 2-2 draw against Sochaux, despite an impressive performance by want-away midfielder Lucho Gonzalez.
- Marseille are unbeaten in their last three league trips to Stade de l'Abbe Deschamps.
- Loïc Rémy has become the first player to score in six consecutive Ligue 1 appearances for seven years.
Auxerre
Laurent Fournier is without the services of Cedric Hengbert who is nursing a torn ankle ligament and is out for a further three to four weeks. Goalkeeper Olivier Sorin, and forward Yaya Sanogo are also in the physio room. Anthony Le Tallec is suspended for the visit of the 2010 league champions.
Marseille
Andre Pierre Gignac remains injured, with the forward continuing to recover from an ankle injury. Nicholas N'Koulou also remains doubtful for l'OM.
- Promoted side Evian made a decent start to life in Ligue 1 with a 2-2 draw against Stade Brestois.
- Nice might've scored the first Ligue 1 goal of the season through Anthony Mounier, but that didn't stop them from a 3-1 defeat against Lyon.
- Evian TG have won their last five competitive home matches.
- Les Aiglons have failed to win 17 of their last 18 away league matches.
Evian
Bernard Casoni is sweating on the fitness of Olivier Sorlin who is doubtful with an ankle problem. No other injury worries for the promoted side.
Nice
Francois Clerc has been ruled out of contention as he recovers from hip inflammation. He joins Kafoumba Coulibaly and Emerse Fae on the sidelines. Renato Civelli is suspended.
Lille - Montpellier 
- Champions Lille commenced their title defence in unconvincing fashion, held to a 1-1 draw against Nancy.
- Montpellier got off to a postitive start in the 2011-12 Ligue 1 season, winning 3-1 against Auxerre.
- Les Dogues are unbeaten in nine league games, stretching back to a 1-0 defeat to Monaco in April.
- Younes Belhanda scored the only goal when Montpellier beat Lille 1-0 in February.
Lille
Rudi Garcia is without the services of David Rozehnal for the visit of Montpellier. The Czech defender is struggling with a knee problem and isn't expected back for three or four weeks. Tulio de Melo and Laurent Bonnart are the only other injury problems for Les Dogues. Aurelien Chedjou is suspended.
Montpellier
Rene Girard has the luxury of a fully fit squad to take to the Stadium Lille Metropole
