Played
March 9, 2013 9:30 PM IST
Parc des Princes — Paris
Referee: M. Lesage
Attendance: 44990
March 9, 2013 9:30 PM IST
Parc des Princes — Paris
Referee: M. Lesage
Attendance: 44990
Paris Saint-Germain-Nancy Preview: Ancelotti's men look to pull away from chasing pack
The Ligue 1 leaders have been inconsistent of late, but with challengers Lyon and Marseille facing each other on Sunday, they can pull further clear with a win on Saturday
By Mohammed Ali
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| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
 Sirigu Van der Wiel, Alex, Thiago Silva, Maxwell Lucas Moura, Verratti, Matuidi, Pastore Lavezzi, Ibrahimovic |
NANCY
 Gregorini Sami, Puygrenier, Sane Karaboue, Ayasse, Sane, Jebbour M'Bile, Bakar Efoulou |
Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti will welcome back Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marco Verratti after they were both suspended for the club's 1-1 draw with Valencia in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.
Christophe Jallet was forced off, meaning Gregory van der Wiel is likely to continue at right-back. Thiago Motta meanwhile, is set to make way for Verratti. David Beckham could also be handed a start, depending on whether the 53-year-old opts for a slight rotation of players.
Meanwhile, Nancy boss Patrick Gabriel is without various players through injury or suspension as they seek to spring a shock at the Parc des Princes.
Florian Zitte is suspended, meaning Paul Alo'o Efoulou will revert to the lead striker role, as Romain Grange and Vincent Muratori both miss out through injury.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Paris Saint-Germain sit top of the Ligue 1 table, despite losing 1-0 to Stade de Reims last weekend. They lead Olympique Lyonnais by three points.
- Carlo Ancelotti's side have kept one clean sheet in their last four Ligue 1 encounters.
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the winner when the two sides met earlier this season. PSG scraped the encounter 1-0 at Stade Marcel Picot.
- Nancy sit precariously in 19th position, six points adrift of safety.
- The club have won their last two games in all competitions, including a 2-1 win over Sochaux last weekend.
- ASNL were the only side to do the double over PSG last season, winning 2-1 last March, as well as winning 1-0 on their last visit to the Parc des Princes.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 AS Nancy-Lorraine
- 18.93 %
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Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 AS Nancy-Lorraine
- 16.64 %
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Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 AS Nancy-Lorraine
- 10.71 %
| Ligue 1 (FRA1) | 09-Mar-2013 | Paris Saint-Germain 2 - AS Nancy-Lorraine 1 |
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| Ligue 1 (FRA1) | 27-Oct-2012 | AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 - Paris Saint-Germain 1 |
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| Ligue 1 (FRA1) | 01-Apr-2012 | AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 - Paris Saint-Germain 1 |
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| Ligue 1 (FRA1) | 21-Nov-2011 | Paris Saint-Germain 0 - AS Nancy-Lorraine 1 |
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| Ligue 1 (FRA1) | 11-May-2011 | Paris Saint-Germain 2 - AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 |
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Paris Saint-Germain
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| 27-May-2013 | FC Lorient 1 - Paris Saint-Germain 3 | FRA1 |
| 19-May-2013 | Paris Saint-Germain 3 - Stade Brestois 29 1 | FRA1 |
| 13-May-2013 | O. Lyon 0 - Paris Saint-Germain 1 | FRA1 |
| 06-May-2013 | Paris Saint-Germain 1 - Valenciennes FC 1 | FRA1 |
| 29-Apr-2013 | Evian Thonon Gaillard 0 - Paris Saint-Germain 1 | FRA1 |
AS Nancy-Lorraine
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| 27-May-2013 | Stade Brestois 29 1 - AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 | FRA1 |
| 19-May-2013 | AS Nancy-Lorraine 1 - SC Bastia 2 | FRA1 |
| 11-May-2013 | Bordeaux 3 - AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 | FRA1 |
| 05-May-2013 | AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 - O. Lyon 3 | FRA1 |
| 27-Apr-2013 | Valenciennes FC 0 - AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 | FRA1 |
| 30 | Salvatore Sirigu | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Thiago Silva | Defender |
| 3 | Mamadou Sakho | Defender |
| 17 | Maxwell | Defender |
| 2 | Gregory van der Wiel | Defender |
| 14 | Blaise Matuidi | Midfielder |
| 24 | Marco Verratti | Midfielder |
| 27 | Javier Pastore | Midfielder |
| - | Lucas | Midfielder |
| 18 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | Striker |
| 21 | Ezequiel Lavezzi | Striker |
| 1 | Nicolas Douchez | Goalkeeper |
| 33 | Alex | Defender |
| 22 | Sylvain Armand | Defender |
| 7 | Jérémy Menez | Midfielder |
| 20 | Clément Chantôme | Midfielder |
| 23 | David Beckham | Midfielder |
| 19 | Kevin Gameiro | Striker |
| 16 | Damien Gregorini | Goalkeeper |
| 40 | Yassine Jebbour | Defender |
| 4 | Jordan Lotiès | Defender |
| 28 | Sébastien Puygrenier | Defender |
| 15 | Thomas Mangani | Midfielder |
| 18 | Lossemy Karaboue | Midfielder |
| 26 | Salif Sané | Midfielder |
| - | Thomas Ayasse | Midfielder |
| 11 | B. Moukandjo | Striker |
| 11 | Djamel Bakar | Striker |
| 14 | Paul Alo'o Efoulou | Striker |
| 33 | Paul Nardi | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Joel Sami | Defender |
| - | Vincent Muratori | Defender |
| - | Ibrahim Amadou | Midfielder |
| - | Jeff Louis | Defender |
| - | Abdou Coulibaly | Midfielder |
| - | Florent Zitte | Striker |
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic Striker PSG |
31 | 4 |
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Darío Cvitanich Striker OGC Nice |
19 | 5 |
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Striker AS Saint-Etienne |
19 | 1 |
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Bafetimbi Gomis Striker Olympique Lyonnais |
16 | 4 |
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Anthony Modeste Striker SC Bastia |
15 | 3 |