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May 7, 2012 3:15 AM MYT
Stade du Hainaut — Valenciennes
Referee:‬ F. Fautrel‎
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Valenciennes - Paris Saint-Germain Preview: Ancelotti's men seek top spot in Ligue 1

Following Montpellier's slip-up against Evian in midweek, Carlo Ancelotti's men can take provisional top spot with victory on Sunday evening

By Mohammed Ali

More On :  Paris Saint-Germain, Valenciennes FC, Valenciennes FC vs Paris Saint-Germain
Ligue 1 : Carlo Ancelotti (Paris SG)
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VALENCIENNES

Penneteau
Mater, Isimat-Mirin, Gil, Bong
Camara, Gomis, Cohade
Kadir, Danic
Aboubakar
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN


Sirigu
Jallet, Alex, Lugano, Maxwell
Thiago Motta, Matuidi
Menez, Pastore, Nene
Gameiro

Valenciennes manager Daniel Sanchez has injuries to contend with ahead of the visit of Paris Saint-Germain to the Stade du Hainaut.

Goalkeeper Nicolas Penneteau is doubtful with a chest injury with Jose Saez (ankle) and Benjamin Angoua (knee) expected to sit out of Sunday's encounter along with Kenny Lala and Gregory Pujol who also sit out against Carlo Ancelotti's men.

Nevertheless, a boost to the hosts arrives in the form of Carlos Sanchez, with the midfielder completing his nine-match suspension in time to make himself available.

PSG are unlikely to tinker with the side that re-ignited their Ligue 1 title campaign with victory over Saint-Etienne on Wednesday. Zoumana Camara and Sylvain Armand started at the back in place of Siaka Tiene and Milan Bisevac. Ancelotti is expected to revert back to the Ivorian, who could start alongside Diego Lugano.

Captain Mamadou Sakho returns from a one-match ban after his sending off against Lille, though the France international has been overlooked by the Italian trainer, and could well be left on the bench. Up front, there should be no changes with either Nene or Kevin Gameiro leading the line with top spot up for grabs on Sunday evening.


  DID YOU KNOW?
  • Valenciennes are 12th in Ligue 1, with 40 points after their 4-1 defeat to Lyon on Wednesday.

  • A point could mathematically secure the club's Ligue 1 status for next season.

  • Daniel Sanchez's men are winless in their last four games against the capital club.

  • Valenciennes are only one of six sides (alongside the top four, and Toulouse) who have won more than ten home games this season.

  • PSG are second in Ligue 1, three points behind Montpellier after picking up their 20th win of the campaign on Wednesday.

  • Les Parisiens could go top on goal difference with victory at Stade du Hainaut.

  • Carlo Ancelotti's men have picked up 20 league wins - the most they have achieved for eight seasons.

  • PSG have won just a quarter of their away games under Carlo Ancelotti.

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Head to Head
France - Ligue 1 ‎(FRA1)‎ May 6, 2013 Paris Saint-Germain 1 - Valenciennes FC 1
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France - Ligue 1 ‎(FRA1)‎ Dec 12, 2012 Valenciennes FC 0 - Paris Saint-Germain 4
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France - Ligue 1 ‎(FRA1)‎ May 7, 2012 Valenciennes FC 3 - Paris Saint-Germain 4
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France - Ligue 1 ‎(FRA1)‎ Aug 21, 2011 Paris Saint-Germain 2 - Valenciennes FC 1
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France - Ligue 1 ‎(FRA1)‎ May 1, 2011 Paris Saint-Germain 3 - Valenciennes FC 1
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Last Five Matches
Valenciennes FC
May 19, 2013Evian Thonon Gaillard 2 - Valenciennes FC 0FRA1
May 12, 2013Valenciennes FC 4 - Rennes 1FRA1
May 6, 2013Paris Saint-Germain 1 - Valenciennes FC 1FRA1
Apr 28, 2013Valenciennes FC 0 - AS Nancy Lorraine 0FRA1
Apr 21, 2013Stade de Reims 0 - Valenciennes FC 1FRA1
Paris Saint-Germain
May 19, 2013Paris Saint-Germain 3 - Stade Brestois 29 1FRA1
May 13, 2013Olympique Lyonnais 0 - Paris Saint-Germain 1FRA1
May 6, 2013Paris Saint-Germain 1 - Valenciennes FC 1FRA1
Apr 29, 2013Evian Thonon Gaillard 0 - Paris Saint-Germain 1FRA1
Apr 22, 2013Paris Saint-Germain 3 - OGC Nice 0FRA1
Odds
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Team News
Available Squads
1Nicolas PenneteauGoalkeeper
4GilDefender
15Nicolas Isimat Mirin Defender
24G. BongDefender
25Rudy MaterDefender
-C. SánchezMidfielder
8Gaël DanicMidfielder
12Remi GomisMidfielder
14Foued KadirMidfielder
26Renaud CohadeMidfielder
9Vincent AboubakarStriker
-Arnaud BrocardGoalkeeper
2David DucourtiouxDefender
13Mody TraoréMidfielder
10Mathieu DosseviMidfielder
-Pape Abdou CamaraMidfielder
23Jose SaezMidfielder
11Mamadou SamassaStriker
30Salvatore SiriguGoalkeeper
6Zoumana CamaraDefender
33AlexDefender
17MaxwellDefender
26Christophe JalletDefender
-Loic LandreDefender
7Jérémy MenezMidfielder
19NenêMidfielder
14Blaise MatuidiMidfielder
-Mohamed Lamine SissokoMidfielder
27Javier PastoreMidfielder
8Thiago MottaMidfielder
1Nicolas DouchezGoalkeeper
3Mamadou SakhoDefender
2Diego LuganoDefender
22Sylvain ArmandDefender
5Mathieu BodmerMidfielder
9Guillaume HoarauStriker
19Kevin GameiroStriker
Results
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Striker
PSG 		30 4
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Striker
AS Saint-Etienne 		19 1
Darío Cvitanich Darío Cvitanich
Striker
Nice 		18 5
Bafetimbi Gomis Bafetimbi Gomis
Striker
Lyon 		16 4
Anthony Modeste Anthony Modeste
Striker
Bastia 		15 3

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