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31.03. (Sat) 21:00 Nancy Lorraine - Paris Saint Germain

Ligue 1 : Carlo Ancelotti (Paris SG)
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PROBABLE LINEUPS

AS NANCY LORRAINE
N'Dy AssembeLoties, Andre Luiz, Puygrenier, HaidaraSaneKaraboue, Traore, Mollo
Bakar, Niculae
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN


Sirigu
Jallet, Alex, Sakho, Maxwell
Motta, Sissoko
Menez, Pastore, Nene
Hoarau

Nancy boss Jean Fernandez has no standing injury problems to mull over ahead of Saturday's visit of the title challengers to Stade Marcel Picot. With two consecutive wins, and a four match unbeaten run under ASNL's belts, including victories over Ligue 1 leaders Montpellier and Lyon, the hosts are expected to line-up with more or less the same team that has featured recently with Lossemy Karaboue expected to regain his place back in the side after sitting out the win over Brest.
Paris Saint-Germain meanwhile are beginning to show the symptoms of a side in disarray. After two late draws against Caen and Bordeaux in Ligue 1, either side of a Coupe de France defeat to Lyon.
Reports surfaced this week of Carlo Ancelotti embarking on a vicious rant at his players after recent lacklustre performances with captain Mamadou Sakho holding a team meeting to discuss the situation, on top of a training ground bust-up involving Mohamed Sissoko and Kevin Gameiro.
Nevertheless, PSG, who sit seond in the table - trailing Montpellier on goal difference - have no pressing worries either. Guillaume Hoarau is set to continue upfront in a 4-2-3-1 formation, as Ancelotti continues to place faith in Christophe Jallet, who looks set to continue in the problematic right-back role.
DID YOU KNOW?


  • Nancy sit 13th in the table following their 1-0 win over Brest which boosted their survival hopes.
  • Jean Fernandez's men have not lost to PSG since March 2009, even inflicting les Parisien's first home defeat of the season back in September, courtesy of Jean Calve's winner. 
  • The hosts, who are on their best run for five months, have collected the most points in March in the entire division.
  • PSG slipped to second in the table, following a 1-1 draw with Bordeaux last weekend.
  • Ancelotti's men are still unbeaten in 14 games in the league.
  • Les Parisiens, who have collected as much points as the whole of last season have scored 19 goals in the last 15 minute period of matches this season.
Prediction
The hosts are on a good run of late, and coupled with PSG's stuttering recent form, it is hard to see the capital club, who are in a state of disarray to come back with three points. Draw looking most likely.
Editor's Prediction
Nancy 1-1 PSG